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Friday, June 14, 2013

U.S. congressman presses for sale of submarines to Taiwan

Robert AndrewsA United States congressman has renewed a call for Washington to sell conventional submarines to Taiwan.

In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Rep. Robert Andrews (D-N.J.) asked the government to find ways to support Taiwan's acquisition of diesel electric submarines, including export control considerations for technical assistance and other export licensing in support of a Taiwan submarine program.

"I also urge the Department of Defense to permit and encourage American companies with expertise in areas related to the development of submarines to support Taiwan's establishment of an indigenous submarine program," Andrews said in the letter dated June 4.

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