TY - BOOK AU - ANNATI Massimo TI - Asian submarine forces taking shape PY - 2009/// KW - ASIAN KW - SUBMARINES KW - SINGAPORE KW - MALAYSIA KW - TAIWAN KW - CHINA KW - PAKISTAN KW - INDIAN KW - SOUTH KOREA KW - INDONESIA KW - JAPAN KW - NAVY KW - SUBMARINES N2 - This article highlights procurement trends in Asia as regards submarines and review of the current and planned programmes for the construction or purchase of submarines acrossthe continent. Such as China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia . Singapore, Pakistan and Taiwan. Submarine -launched land attack is another booming new role as many navies are going to expand their operational roles to include a capability ER -