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Taiwanese Navy Plans to Enhance Fleet Air Defense

June 6, 2016by Michal Thim 1 Comment

Taiwan’s best chance to stop a forceful takeover by China is to prevent the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) coming ashore. That makes the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) a crucial area of investment in terms of financial resources, research and development, and industrial capability.

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Authors, China Brief (Jamestown Foundation), Liao (Kitsch) Yen-Fan, Michal Thim

Taiwan Navy Emphasizing Domestic Shipbuilding Program in Ongoing Maritime Restructure

April 18, 2016by Michal Thim Leave a comment

Taiwan is serious about boosting its indigenous warship building capability while pursuing innovative designs across various platforms.

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Authors, Liao (Kitsch) Yen-Fan, Michal Thim, USNI News

New Ship Boosts Taiwan’s HADR Capabilities

July 14, 2015by Michal Thim 5 Comments

Taiwan’s navy charts a new course with the addition of its newest ship.

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Authors, NextWar Blog (CIMSEC)

Taiwan’s RIMPAC dream

June 7, 2015by Michal Thim Leave a comment

Taiwan’s participation in RIMPAC exercise is still far away from realization despite push from the U.S. Congress

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Authors, The National Interest, The Strategist (ASPI)

Taiwan Navy’s New Fast Combat Support Ship Enters Service

January 24, 2015by Michal Thim 3 Comments

New locally-built fast combat support ship AOE 532 Panshih (磐石) finished its sea trials and officially entered ROC Navy (ROCN) service on Friday, January 23, 2015. The 196 meters-long ship’s […]

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