As Taiwan pushes for defense self-sufficiency, mismanagement and limited resources threaten to sink its most ambitious program. This is not good news for Washington.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's defense ministry says a private shipbuilder may have been "excessively confident" when proposing to build submarines at its yard. Taiwan International Shipbuilding Corp.

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy faces a “worsening attack submarine deficit” because its aging Los Angeles-class submarines are retiring faster than new Virginia-class boats can be built.

Although Taiwan’s political leaders have stressed the need for an asymmetric strategy against China, its military planners continue to embrace a conventional one. It is time for a change.

SYDNEY, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney, HII (NYSE: HII) announced the addition of Westley Group, a leading United Kingdom-based ...