China liefert dem ältesten Verbündeten des US-amerikanischen Verbündeten in Asien 2.500-Tonnen-Diesel-Elektrik-Submarin
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Thailand, one of the United States’ oldest allies in Asia, has reportedly signed a deal with China to buy a Chinese-built Type 039A (Thai-designated S26T) diesel-electric submarine. This comes after years of delays, following the sub’s hull being built back in 2019.
Allegedly, the project was stalled when Germany refused to supply engines (because of the EU arms embargo on China imposed after the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing). Thailand has now accepted a Chinese-made engine, following China’s demonstration of its reliability through extensive testing.