Posted on Apr 7, 2015
China Unveils Three New Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines
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The Chinese navy’s website said the new variant is engineered to reduce noise, improve speed and mobility and fire China’s latest YJ-18 supersonic anti-ship missile, according to the report.
China established its nuclear-powered submarine force in the early 1970s but had never shown it to the outside world until 2009 when two nuclear submarines took part in a parade marking the 60th anniversary of the PLA navy’s founding, the China Daily report said.
These recent developments involving Chinese submarine acquisition is not likely to surprise U.S. observers who have repeatedly been vocal about the pace of China’s naval and overall military modernization.
In fact, Navy leaders told lawmakers in February that the Chinese navy now operates a greater number of attack submarines than the U.S. military and is rapidly expanding the scope of their undersea missions and patrols.
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China established its nuclear-powered submarine force in the early 1970s but had never shown it to the outside world until 2009 when two nuclear submarines took part in a parade marking the 60th anniversary of the PLA navy’s founding, the China Daily report said.
These recent developments involving Chinese submarine acquisition is not likely to surprise U.S. observers who have repeatedly been vocal about the pace of China’s naval and overall military modernization.
In fact, Navy leaders told lawmakers in February that the Chinese navy now operates a greater number of attack submarines than the U.S. military and is rapidly expanding the scope of their undersea missions and patrols.
Read the rest:
http://defensetech.org/2015/04/03/china-unveils-three-new-nuclear-powered-attack-submarines/
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They have the numbers, but lack the operational experience. Our submarine force had this thing called the Cold War where we were able to hone our skills.
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Let's encourage them to dock in the various Russian ports....where they have experienced two Nuclear subs burn over the last four years....
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SSG Norman Lihou
Great point CSM Michael J. Uhlig as I am about to post about a Russian nuclear submarine catching fire today on The Diplomat website: http://thediplomat.com/2015/04/russian-submarine-catches-fire/
Russian Submarine Catches Fire
Bad News for Russia’s Naval Ambitions?
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CPO (Join to see)
Ummmmm hate to remind you but the USS Miami (SSN-755) fried at the pier at the Navy Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH.
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Although I doubt we will ever go "mano-a-mano" against the Chinese, these developments are very important. I think we should keep pace - not necessarily in numbers, but maybe in technology - because I don't see the Chinese slowing down. That they are not slowing down is one side of the equation. And sequestration and budget cuts are on the other side of that equation. That's of concern to me.
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