China, Nuclear Submarine
China Is Secretly Building a Strange, New Kind of Nuclear Submarine
GIVEN THE SECRECY SURROUNDING THE SINKING, details on the sub are sparse. The Pentagon identified it as nuclear-powered, in spite of the fact that all of China’s nuclear-powered submarines are currently built by the Bohai Shipyard in Huludao.
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What reports got wrong about China’s ‘sunken nuclear submarine’
Western news organizations often miss crucial context—and even the real news—about Chinese military modernization.
China’s Nuclear-Submarine Mishap Points to Challenge of Catching Up With U.S.
Building a potent nuclear submarine force would help China tighten control over its peripheral waters and improve its ability to seize Taiwan.
China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank earlier this year, US officials say
China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank pierside in the spring and the Chinese Navy tried to conceal the loss, according to two US defense officials.
China Lost Nuclear Attack Submarine in Sinking: Report
China has reportedly lost its newest nuclear-powered attack submarine after the boat sank at a shipyard earlier this year, defense officials said on Thursday. The boat in question, originally identified as a conventionally powered submarine,
Why ‘sinking’ of China’s new nuclear submarine is a big blow to its navy
China’s naval expansion suffered a major setback when its state-of-the-art Zhou-class nuclear-powered submarine reportedly sank at a shipyard near Wuhan sometime in May or June this year. Beijing is yet to make an official statement hinting at an attempted cover-up.
China’s top-of-the-line nuclear submarine sunk in shipyard
Beijing has not acknowledged the sinking and a US defence official said it was "not surprising" that China's navy would conceal it.
Satellite images show China’s new nuclear-powered submarine has sunk
Beijing has not acknowledged the sinking and a US defence official said it was "not surprising" that China's navy would conceal it.
Blow to China’s military plans after new nuclear submarine ‘sinks’
China’s newest nuclear attack submarine has sunk in a shipyard accident, in a setback to the country’s attempts to overtake the United States in a naval arms race, according to US officials.
Chinese Submarine That Sunk Had Exotic Hybrid Nuclear Powerplant: Report
The mysterious Chinese submarine that apparently sunk in a shipyard earlier this year was the first of a new class featuring a hybrid nuclear/conventional propulsion system, according to a new report.
'Read the Chart Wrong': How a Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Could Have Been Sunk
On May 26, 2008, the British nuclear-powered submarine HMS Superb collided with an underwater pinnacle in the Red Sea, 80 miles south of the Suez Canal. No injuries were reported, but the impact damaged the submarine's bow and sonar equipment,
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Navy Seawolf-Class Sub Crashed Into Underwater Mountain Close to China
The USS Connecticut, a Seawolf-class submarine and one of the most advanced in the U.S. Navy, was damaged in 2021 after ...
Setback for Xi Jinping's military ambitions as China's newest nuclear-powered submarine sinks at Wuhan port
China's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, identified as a Zhou-class submarine, sank at a pier during construction ...
China accused of trying to cover up major blunder involving its most advanced nuclear submarine
Naval experts and US officials say vessel appears to have sunk in port, and may have been carrying nuclear fuel at the time ...
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China’s Naval Aspirations Challenged By Submarine Sinking Incident | NewsX Exclusive
In a significant blow to Chinese President Xi Jinping's naval goals, China's latest nuclear submarine sank during ...
Another Wuhan disaster: US says China’s latest state-of-the-art submarine sank while in dock
China's efforts to match US maritime power suffered a setback when its newest nuclear submarine sank at the Wuchang shipyard ...