Taiwan has met obstructions every time it has tried to purchase submarines. The navy anticipates that, with no other choice, it may have to follow the example of the Ching-kuo Indigenous Defense Fighter, and manufacture a submarine with imported technology. It is hoped that other countries will see this as a business opportunity and sell Taiwan submarine parts and the necessary assembly technology.
我外購潛艦一直碰到壓力，今年十月中旬的聯合報報導，海軍預估在不得已的情況下，很可能循空軍的 IDF 戰機製造模式，引進外國技術，由中船試造潛艦，希望歐美各國基於生意眼，能售我潛艦。