Taiwan’s New Submarine Corrects a Strategic Mistake

Taiwan's first locally built submarine "Narwhal" is seen during an unveiling ceremony at the CSBC Corp. shipbuilding company in Kaohsiung on Sept. 28, 2023. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images

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Taiwan’s Sept. 28 launch of a new indigenous conventionally powered submarine begins to correct a longstanding failure of leadership in Washington and Taipei.