Posted on 04/08/2018 1:48:39 PM PDT by davikkm
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
Trump administration approves selling submarine technology to Taiwan Japan launches first marine brigade since the end of World War II Trump administration approves selling submarine technology to Taiwan Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen on a Dutch-built submarine last year. (AP) Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen on a Dutch-built submarine last year. (AP)
In a further challenge to China, the Trump administration has approved a marketing license that will allow U.S. manufacturers to sell submarine technology to Taiwan.
For years, Taiwan has tried to acquire submarines from other countries, but China has repeatedly used pressure and threats on those countries to prevent the sales. Taiwan purchased two submarines from the Netherlands in the 1980s, but China has successfully blocked other sales since then. In 2012, Taiwan began a program to build its own diesel submarines, but that program still required the purchase of submarine technology from other countries.
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Congratulations China, you started an arms race in Asia. This doesn’t end well for you.
Why don’t we simply design AND build it for them and collect a payment..?
Why the need to simply sell the know-how..?
Trump administration approves selling submarine technology to Taiwan
Big mistake. Puts the technology even closer to the worlds biggest techno thieves.
Exactly. Especially when the PRC has spies who could steal from Taiwan.
The problem has never been that the US wouldn’t allow Taiwan to buy the technology but that no company would make the subs for Taiwan due to Communist pressure.
Gonna piss off the Chicoms
Torpedoes and missiles are about all we can provide. The U.S. hasn’t made a conventional submarine for 60 years.
The U.S. hasn't designed and built a conventionally powered submarine since the 1950's. The expertise isn't there.
Why the need to simply sell the know-how..?
The U.S. can't even do that.
Didn’t Clinton establish links on nuclear submarine secrets to China thru Toshiba?
I smell war brewing.
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