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| China-Japan-Koreas |
| China sub buildup |
| 2006-12-03 |
| Note: The system sez this is a Dupe, but I can't see the other, so I'm punching it through the net, lol. China has started construction of its second Yuan-class attack submarine and it likely will be deployed in 2010, according to U.S. intelligence officials. The new submarine is a key element of China's huge increase in submarine forces that some analysts say reveals Beijing is on a war-footing, while many U.S. military and intelligence officials play down Beijing's arms buildup. Since 2002, China has deployed more than 14 new submarines, with many others in the pipeline. They include the first Yuan and one Type 094 ballistic-missile submarine, known as the Jin class. At least two Type O93 nuclear-powered attack submarines are under construction, as well as additional Jin, Song, and Shang submarines, according to Navy officials. The newly deployed subs include one Ming submarine, 10 Song submarines and one Shang class. China also purchased four diesel Kilo submarines from Russia and is getting eight more over the next several years. Discovery of the first Yuan-class submarine in the summer of 2004 will long be remembered for the surprise of the deployment. The submarine was built and deployed without ever being detected in development by U.S. intelligence agencies in what officials say is part of a string of intelligence failures on the Chinese military buildup. Officials said the reason the submarine remained secret was that it was built completely underground in a secret Chinese production facility that included underground waterways to a port. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #3 Oh, no! A noisy old Kilo... |
| Posted by: gromky 2006-12-03 21:40 |
| #2 Round 2 in the Navy's intramural battle... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2006-12-03 13:31 |
| #1 China also purchased four diesel Kilo submarines from Russia and is getting eight more over the next several years. But we have a double secret yard we build the home brews in. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2006-12-03 13:15 |