Taiwan’s submarine debate : exploring alternative solutions

Debates over Taipei’s submarine acquisition plan have resurfaced in recent times. The plan is likely to continue to be dogged by intractable geopolitical, financial and technical hurdles. One possible alternative is to not acquire new submarines but integrate land-based air and small surface anti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Koh, Collin Swee Lean
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/91785
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6673
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Summary:Debates over Taipei’s submarine acquisition plan have resurfaced in recent times. The plan is likely to continue to be dogged by intractable geopolitical, financial and technical hurdles. One possible alternative is to not acquire new submarines but integrate land-based air and small surface anti-submarine warfare capabilities.