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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.
Sunken Chinese submarine was a new hybrid nuclear-conventional attack boat, U.S. says
China’s naval buildup now includes a new class of attack submarine that employs both conventional and nuclear propulsion, according to defense officials.
A new first-in-class Chinese attack submarine sank at a Wuhan shipyard in a pier-side accident: US official
Satellite images from earlier this year show efforts to salvage the new attack submarine at a shipyard in Wuhan, China.
Wuhan is in the news again after the COVID-19 outbreak; this time a Chinese attack submarine sank at a shipyard in the city
A new Chinese nuclear-powered assault submarine sank at a Wuhan shipyard, raising questions about China's military capabilities and governance. Satellite photographs corroborated the salvage efforts following the crash.
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 in Wuhan, as revealed by US officials via satellite imagery. The Zhou-class vessel,
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’s New Nuclear Submarine Sank During Mysterious Incident In Wuhan: Report
The mysterious incident that TWZ previously reported that occurred at China’s Wuchang Shipyard in the spring of this year resulted in the sinking of the country’s latest nuclear-powered attack submarine,
China denies U.S. claim that its newest nuclear submarine sank at pier
A U.S. officials says China's newest nuclear-powered submarine in its fleet sank in spring while docked at a pier but Chinese government officials have taken steps to cover it up.
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,
New Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank, U.S. official says
The U.S. official said it was "not surprising" that China's navy would conceal it. The submarine's current status is unknown.
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The U.S. Navy Shouldn't Gloat over China's Submarine Setback
Navy is not omnicompetent after all—sleepless efforts at image management notwithstanding. Last week Reuters picked up the ...
China's New Nuclear Submarine Sinks Near Wuhan Shipyard, Sparking Concerns Over Its Naval Capabilities
The Zhou-class submarines would significantly enhance the People's Liberation Army Navy's capabilities, making them a more ...
A new first-in-class Chinese attack submarine sank at a Wuhan shipyard in a pier-side accident
Satellite images from earlier this year show efforts to salvage the new attack submarine at a shipyard in Wuhan, China.
China accused of trying to cover up major blunder involving its most advanced nuclear submarine
China accused of trying to cover up major blunder involving its most advanced nuclear submarine - Naval experts and US ...