If China's submarine fleet becomes as good in technology and training as Western submarines, their quantity will put America in a world of hurt.
Submarines have long been considered the West's trump card against China's expanding fleet. How long will that last?
China’s industrial base has, for several years, been far outstripping the productive capacity of the West, delivering four submarines in the past year. Such a rate is wishful thinking for Europe and the United States, with the US struggling to produce two nuclear submarines over a 12-month period, and the UK and France still further behind.
According to a 2023 report from the then US Department of Defense, subsequently rebranded to the Department of War, China was planning to increase its submarine force to 80 units by 2035, while working to retire older, less capable models.
I keep clinging to the advantage our forward military presence with capable allies provides America.
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