China’s Nuclear Subs Are Ready to Terrorize the Sea (Now Russia, America and China)

The Daily Beast ^ | 5/19/16 | David Axe

[cba123]

Beijing will soon be able to launch nuclear missiles from the sea. And that's going to make it harder to deter any future Chinese aggression.

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China's about to join an exclusive club for nuclear powers. After decades of development, 2016 could be the year the Chinese navy finally sends its ballistic-missile submarines-"SSBN" is the Pentagon’s designation-to sea for the first time for operational patrols with live, nuclear-tipped rockets.

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/19/china-s-nuclear-subs-are-ready-to-terrorize-the-sea.html

[cba123]

Granted China is (way) behind Russia and America in nuclear technology, in some ways.

But, they are rapidly progressing.

[cba123]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/19/china-s-nuclear-subs-are-ready-to-terrorize-the-sea.html

[Steely Tom]

We have a lot of catching up to do.

[Diogenesis]

How much were the Chinese helped by the Clinton
transfer of IP for $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
(including the pending applications at the USPTO)?

[samtheman]

Power in the hands of non-Muslims. Not all bad.

[odawg]

“But, they are rapidly progressing.”

Thanks to Bill Clinton. He is said to have jumped them 25 years ahead in exchange for campaign cash. That use to be called treason.

[Freelance Warrior]

what a choice of words!

China’s Nuclear Subs Are Ready to Terrorize the Sea (Now Russia, America and China)

Are Russia, America and China terrorising the sea? Really? With boomers? 'Terrorising the sea' must be pirating or something like that.

[brivette]

I was on board a fast attack for a number of years.

[GOPJ]

How much were the Chinese helped by the Clinton transfer of IP for $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ (including the pending applications at the USPTO)?

Here's what we know for sure: The New York Times and the American Press don't give a damn...

[NRx]

“Granted China is (way) behind Russia and America in nuclear technology, in some ways.”

How advanced do nuclear weapons have to be to inflict a lot of damage?

[Mariner]

Interestingly, there's a SONAR tech in Pearl Harbor that listens to the movements of EVERY Chinese sub from the time it leaves port to the time it returns.

And pinpoints it's location.

They are that loud.

[buckalfa]

If a nation has nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them, that nation is pretty much immune from attack. I.E., North Korea and soon to be Iran.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Power in the hands of non-Muslims. Not all bad.

Unfortunately, that's the way we now have to look at it. It's civilization vs. barbarism - even if we have some disagreements with Russia and China and Europe on exactly how civilization should be structured.

The day of the Neocons and their Cold War fantasies ended on 9/11.

[CodeToad]

I am not at all concerned about subs. They can be easily tracked and killed so they are a waste of time and money. I am concerned about a volley of ICBMs that we cannot defeat in any way. We can only hope to take them out before they are launched, but in a mass attack scenario we have zero defenses. China is building out their ICBM fleet with some pretty capable missiles.

[samtheman]

The day of the Neocons and their Cold War fantasies ended on 9/11.

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yup

[cba123]

I was just quoting the article title.

:D

Added the other two countries, Russia and America, for context.

[NorthMountain]

Power in the hands of non-Muslims. Not all bad.

Power in the hands of aggressive, expansionist, totalitarian communists. Bad. Very Bad.

[central_va]

Another “benefit” of Free Trade coming to fruition.

[samtheman]

Power in the hands of aggressive, expansionist, totalitarian communists. Bad. Very Bad.

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I didn’t say “not bad”. I said “not all bad”.

[StoneWall Brigade]

Strategic defense ping