Washington: America has insulted Beijing by sinking China's attacking nuclear submarine in the sea. China's latest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank at sea earlier this year, a senior US defense official said. This is an embarrassment for him, as he wants to expand his military capabilities. He wants to make his army the most powerful. But the one who could not save one of his submarines, will he be able to fight anyone?
This statement of the American officer has exposed the hollowness of Chinese military capabilities. The meaning is clear that elephant's teeth are one thing for eating and something else for showing. China probably claims to have the most powerful army and the most advanced weapons to dominate other countries. But this one incident has revealed its truth. Let us tell you that China already has the world's largest navy with more than 370 ships. With this it has started production of a new generation of nuclear-armed submarines.
How did China's nuclear submarine sink?
It is not only China's nuclear submarine that has sunk, but all its claims have also sunk in water. China's new first-class nuclear-powered attack submarine sank near a pier sometime between May and June, a senior US defense official said on condition of anonymity. A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said he had no information to provide on the matter. The Chinese official said, “We are not familiar with the situation you have described and at present we have no information related to it.” The official said it was not clear what caused it to sink or whether it was carrying nuclear fuel at the time.
Questions raised on China's internal defense industry
The credibility of China's internal defense industries is also under question due to the sinking of an attacking nuclear submarine in China. The official said, “Aside from the obvious questions about training standards and equipment quality, this incident raises deeper questions about the PLA's internal accountability and oversight of China's defense industry – which has long been plagued by corruption. It It is not surprising that the PLA Navy would try to hide the sinking incident.
A series of satellite images from Planet Labs show cranes at the Wuchang Shipyard, where the submarine would have been docked. According to a Pentagon report on China's military, by 2022, China had six nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, six nuclear-powered attack submarines, and 48 diesel-powered attack submarines. The U.S. Department of Defense has said the submarine force is expected to grow to 65 by 2025 and 80 by 2035. China said it successfully conducted a rare launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, in a move likely to raise international concerns about the country's nuclear buildup. (Reuters)
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