Soryus for Taiwan? Taipei in talks with Japan
Japan would really be sticking it to China if Taiwan got Soryu class subs:Defense NewsTaiwan Turning the Screws on Washington’s Sub DealBy Wendell Minnick 4:42 p.m. EST December 5,...
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It's about time. If I was Japan I would be giving them a dozen boat's on top of the purchase just because.
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And build them an actual carrier, for the experience.
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Taiwan is what 200 miles from China I really don't think they need a carrier. I was suggesting that it would be in Japan's interest to help fund a sizable submarine force against China, a very small...
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The DPP win in this month's presidential elections may push this deal forward, since president-elect Tsai is calling for closer ties with Japan, as posted already in the Politics of War board.
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If it's the version of the Soryu class with Kockums' Stirling AIP system I suppose SAAB Kockums also want to have a word on their potential sale to Taiwan. There is however also the later Soryu...
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Not going to happen until Taiwan jumps through various hoops namely renouncing claim towards Senkaku officially declaring Senkaku is sovereign territory of Japan.
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SamuraiBlue, Take note that former Taiwan president Lee Tung Hui once announced that the Senkakus belonged to Japan. Lee is a native Taiwanese and was old enough to have served in the Imperial...
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