The 'Zwaardvis'-class submarine ROCS 'Hai Lung' surfaces near a Republic of China Navy frigate. REPUBLIC OF CHINA NAVY
Hong Kong (CNN) Taiwan has begun building a fleet of state-of-the-art submarines as it looks to further bolster its defensive capabilities, a move analysts say could complicate any potential Chinese military plans to invade the island or install a naval blockade.
Construction on the first of eight new subs began last month at a facility in the southern port city of Kaohsiung, with the first expected to begin sea trials in 2025.
At a ceremony marking the beginning of the program, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen called it a "historic milestone" which "demonstrates Taiwan's strong will to the world."
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