Sub ordered by Thailand ‘offered to Indonesia’
China reportedly says Jakarta can even have a German engine if it wantsPUBLISHED : 4 JUL 2024 AT 17:17
WRITER: ONLINE REPORTERS
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China is reportedly offering to sell Indonesia a half-built submarine originally ordered by Thailand, and claims it will include a German-made engine if that is what Jakarta wants.
The news was reported this week by Janes, an authoritative specialist in military, national security and transport topics.
The development comes despite claims by Thailand that the problem-plagued deal to acquire the Chinese submarine is back on track. Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang said in May that negotiations would take another one or two months to conclude.
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