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Taiwan airs impressive shipbuilding ambitions
The Republic of China Navy (ROCN) Program Office recently announced in Taipei a major indigenous development programme spanning ten vessel types. It represents a desire for Taiwan to be less dependent on the US for naval requirements.
Indigenous production calls for spending of US$14.7 billion over a 23-year ...
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