China Trying to Sink US in Race for New Submarines

A Great Wall 236 submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy participates in a naval parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of China's PLA Navy in the sea near Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province on April 23, 2019. (Getty Images)

By    |   Thursday, 07 December 2023 06:44 AM EST ET

China is working to enhance its submarine force amid ongoing U.S. struggles with its fragile industrial base – a potentially perilous mix that could see the Chinese military outproduce and overstretch the U.S.'s underfunded and undermanned Navy at a time of increased tensions between the superpowers.

China's People's Liberation Army Navy has placed a significant emphasis on its submarine fleet, according to the Pentagon's 2023 report to Congress on Chinese military power.

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China is working to enhance its submarine force amid ongoing U.S. struggles with its fragile industrial base – a potentially perilous mix that could see the Chinese military outproduce and overstretch the U.S.'s underfunded and undermanned Navy.
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