
菲國擬斥資800億至1100億披索建造2艘柴電潛艦,與台灣潛艦扼守巴士海峽南北兩端
菲律賓推動史上最大規模海軍現代化計畫,擬斥資800億至1100億披索籌建2艘柴電潛艦,預計2030年代初取得。軍事專家分析,菲國潛艦部署在巴士海峽南端,與台灣潛艦形成南北夾擊,鎖死共軍潛艦經呂宋海峽進出西太平洋的通道。受限於外交現實,台菲合作可能採低調模式,參考台星秘訓先例。
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菲律賓從未擁有過潛艦,1992年美軍撤出蘇比克灣基地前,水下防務全由美軍包辦。1975年台菲斷交,雙方軍事互動各自與美國單線合作,未進行公開雙邊聯合反潛演習。台灣自1975年與新加坡啟動星光計畫,曾在公海進行未公開的反潛與獵潛演訓。
海軍劍龍級潛艦與反潛直升機進行聯合反潛操演。(資料照)
〔記者羅添斌/台北報導〕面對共軍日益進逼的軍事威脅及南海局勢升溫,菲律賓近年推動史上最大規模的海軍現代化計畫,除了向南韓採購新型巡防艦與遠洋巡邏艦,更編列約800億至1100億披索(約合台幣412億至567億元),準備從零起步籌建2艘柴電潛艦。隨著台灣未來也將擁有10艘現代化潛艦,台菲正好扼守巴士海峽南北兩端,未來在聯合反潛與獵潛作戰上,有著相當大的發展空間。
回顧過去歷史,在1992年美軍撤出蘇比克灣基地前,菲律賓的水下防務全由美軍包辦,因此菲國海軍從未擁有過潛艦,任務也偏重近岸治安。當時台菲雖然都是美國盟友,但軍事互動都是各自與美軍單線合作,加上1975年台菲斷交與海域重疊爭議,雙方並沒有進行過公開的雙邊聯合反潛演習。
隨著中國在印太區域的軍事壓力與日俱增,美國、日本、澳洲與菲律賓已同意在菲律賓設立一個「協調中心」,以同步各方行動並強化菲律賓的防禦能力。圖為菲律賓國防部長鐵歐多洛(由左至右)、澳洲防長馬勒斯、日本防衛大臣小泉進次郎、美國戰爭部長赫格塞斯。(歐新社檔案照)
不過,隨著共軍潛艦頻繁穿越寬約300多公里的呂宋海峽進出西太平洋,地緣戰略已經徹底改變。軍事專家分析,一旦菲律賓在2030年代初期順利取得2艘潛艦,就能部署在海峽南端的巴丹群島外海做為潛艦伏擊區,與北端的台灣潛艦形成南北夾擊的口袋陣。
雖然受限於外交現實與一中政策,菲律賓短期內很難與台灣公開舉辦聯合軍演,但台灣早有成功前例可以參考。自1975年台星啟動星光計畫以來,台灣與新加坡海軍就曾多次在公海進行未公開的反潛與獵潛演訓,雙方在各項默契下私下進行,合作經驗早在海軍內部傳開。
這套只做不說的台星秘訓模式,正好為未來的台菲水下合作提供最佳借鏡。即便不公開進行,台菲也能透過美軍中介交換水文情報,或劃分巡弋深度避免誤擊,各自守住海峽南北半場。在越南擁有6艘潛艦、新加坡擴編至6艘,以及菲律賓籌建2艘潛艦的趨勢下,友邦低調協同將能有效鎖死共軍潛艦咽喉。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
菲律賓將在2030年代初取得2艘柴電潛艦,部署在巴士海峽南端巴丹群島外海
Likely · Within years
台菲將採低調模式進行水下合作,參考台星秘訓先例,透過美軍中介交換水文情報
Possible · Within years

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