I guess, the Indo-Pacific ocean is large enough not to get crowded too soon!
"Amid the focus on China’s growing submarine fleet and the protracted debate about AUKUS, other East Asian countries continue to invest in submarines, seeking to add boats or to finally acquire them to counter rivals and defend their interests as tensions in the region rise. ...
In Northeast Asia, some of the US’s closest partners have already put advanced subs in the water this year.
The highest-profile of them was Taiwan’s first Hai Kun-class submarine. After its unveiling in September, it underwent harbor acceptance testing until late February, when it was launched for sea trials. It is expected to be delivered to Taiwan’s navy later this year and commissioned in 2025.
The Hai Kun is Taiwan’s first domestically built sub and required years of work ...
In early March, Japan commissioned its latest Taigei-class diesel-electric attack sub, the third-in-class JS Jingei. Japan has launched a Taigei-class sub every year since 2020 ... Japan’s new subs are the largest it has built since World War II and have a number of improvements, including a stealthier design and better sensors, along with six torpedo tubes that can also launch Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Like the last two boats in the previous Soryu-class, Taigei-class subs have lithium-ion batteries, which have longer endurance, charge faster, and allow greater acceleration than traditional lead-acid batteries. The batteries are also pricey and tricky to use safely, and Japan’s navy is the first known to use them on subs. ...
South Korea also continued its decades-long submarine expansion this year, launching its latest diesel-electric attack sub, ROKS Shin Chae-ho, in April. It is the third and last of the first batch of the Dosan Ahn Changho-class, with two more three-sub batches to come. ...
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