According to the WeChat official account "Ministry of Defense Release," on the afternoon of October 10, General Jiang Bin, Deputy Director of the Department of Defense News and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, released information on recent military-related issues.
Reporter: According to reports, there are rumors that the first domestically built submarine of Taiwan, the "Haikun" ship, has encountered difficulties in its construction and may not be delivered on schedule. What is your comment on this?
Jiang Bin: The authorities of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) disregard the safety and well-being of the people of Taiwan, waste the hard-earned money of the people of Taiwan with "military secession," and persist on the evil path of harming Taiwan, bringing disaster to Taiwan, which will only push Taiwan into a deep abyss of disaster. The so-called "self-built submarine" by the "Taiwan independence" armed forces is a huge expense, but it is completely powerless against the People's Liberation Army, which is utterly overreaching and will eventually lead to self-destruction.
Image source: WeChat official account "Ministry of Defense Release"
According to reports, the "Haikun" submarine is the first conventional submarine built independently by Taiwan and is regarded by the authorities as a so-called "deterrent weapon" for "self-defense." This project was initiated in 2015 and started construction in 2019, but it has progressed slowly and repeatedly delayed. The "Haikun" was originally scheduled to conduct sea trials in April this year, but it has been postponed to June 17th for the first sea test. On the day of the test, videos were exposed by local netizens and media indicating that the hull had "deformed." Previously, there were reports that the "Haikun" was expected to be handed over in November, but it has been widely questioned.
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