U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin is quietly exploring a deal with a Taiwanese shipbuilder to supply naval vessels to Southeast Asian nations, according to a newspaper report out of Taipei this month. Han Pi-hsiang, CEO of Taiwan's largest private shipbuilder Jong Shyn, confirmed to the Liberty Times that a memorandum of understanding had been signed with Lockheed Martin, an exploratory deal that could see the American arms manufacturer enter the regional marketplace for small, multi-role warships. Han told the paper that Jong Shyn, whose shipyards are currently building vessels for Taiwan's coast guard, could "immediately prepare materials and free up...