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China’s new nuclear sub sinks at shipyard — suggesting Beijing is in over its head
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0:45Now PlayingChina lost its most advanced nuclear submarine when it sank in a naval yard earlier this year — and it suggests the Communist nation could be in too deep as it tries to build a navy to rival America’s maritime might.
The Chinese Zhou-class, the first of a new class of nuclear-powered attack subs, went down at a shipyard near Wuhan in late May or early June, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The Chinese military has kept quiet about the incident while touting it’s “maritime superiority” in the South China Sea — with eyes on a possible invasion of Taiwan.
Nuclear submarines are capable of running longer and at higher speeds than conventional subs, which China already operates. Attack submarines like the Zhou-class are designed to quietly stalk and attack enemy ships, including US aircraft carrier groups — and slip away without detection.
The Zhou would represent a new, more dangerous capability for China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy.
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