Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | January 25 – Brazil’s newest submarine, Turkish and Taiwanese frigates and more

The Turkish Navy commissions its newest surface combatant while the Brazilian Navy welcomes a locally-built submarine into service. A fast transport with a range of onboard medical facilities is handed over to the US Navy. Finally, a Taiwanese yard starts construction of a light frigate for anti-submarine missions. Turkish Navy commissions lead ship of new […]

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Uncrewed vehicles a key node of Taiwan’s new littoral defence network

For many years, Taiwan’s plans for defence against an attack by forces of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) were predicated by the presumption that such an attack could be deflected by well-equipped Taiwanese air and sea forces. However, strategists from Taiwan’s main ally, the United States,...

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COLUMN | Taiwan’s first indigenously-built submarine: roles and capabilities [Naval Gazing]

Driven both by concerns over Chinese maritime expansionism and desires to enhance national prestige, many Asian countries are acquiring diesel-electric powered attack submarines. Recent years have seen Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Thailand, and the Philippines joining established submarine regional operators such as Japan and South Korea in either commissioning modern boats or enacting plans to […]

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COLUMN | Taiwan’s navy being upgraded to respond to possible attack by China [Naval Gazing]

“Reunification” with what Beijing terms “the breakaway province” of Taiwan has long been a major plank of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) foreign and d ..

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Beijing carries out calibrated air and sea operations off Taiwan

April 7 to 9 saw a further deployment of Chinese warships and warplanes around Taiwan. This move was in response to the official visit to the United States by Taiwanese P ..

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COLUMN | Profile of South America’s riverine forces on the rise [Naval Gazing]

Many people would be surprised to learn that at least 17 nations with no coastline are known to operate combat vessels, in order to maintain riverine and lacustrine secur ..

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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | January 11 – Turkish helicopter carrier, Canadian Coast Guard patrol ships and more

Construction is nearly completed on two new amphibious ships for the Turkish and Thai navies and Taiwan’s first locally built submarine is scheduled for initial tests b ..

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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | October 6 – Taiwan’s newest amphibious ship, future Dutch submarines and more

New naval vessels have been delivered in Greece and Taiwan while a decommissioned Australian patrol boat is being repurposed for testing autonomous systems. Meanwhile, th ..

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COLUMN | Taiwan boosting maritime forces to counter possible attack from the PRC [Naval Gazing]

War in Ukraine continues to be the focus of much media attention, with coverage frequently including speculation as to whether the Russian invasion might prove to be a ca ..

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