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Pakistan's first Chinese submarine set to boost naval capability

China's defense supplies play key role in Pakistan's military modernization, as both countries nurture a close partnership ...
The Economist

American subs rule beneath the waves, but China’s are catching up

The ocean depth is the last domain where America still has a clear military advantage over China. As battlefields fill with ...
The Express Tribune

Navy acquires advanced Chinese submarine

He stated that maintaining a stable, rule-based maritime order demanded technologically advanced naval forces. He added that ...
The Heritage Foundation

China’s Great Submarine Sinking: What We Know and Why It Matters

Submarine operations are tightly held state secrets, so no wonder discerning fact from fiction regarding stories about them is daunting. The most recent case involves the apparent sinking of a new ...
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Pakistan commissions first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine

Pakistan has commissioned its first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine, marking a major boost to its naval capabilities and deepening defense ties with Beijing. The diesel-electric, air-independent ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Chinese Nuclear-Powered Sub Sank Earlier This Year, US Says

The Pentagon confirmed a report that a Chinese submarine sank earlier this year, and it’s unclear if the vessel was carrying nuclear fuel. The Chinese submarine sank at pier-side, according to a ...

Pakistan navy to add advanced Chinese submarines

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD, April 30 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Navy will be getting a fleet of advanced Chinese submarines, a ...
The National Interest

China’s Submarines Can Track (And Sink) Navy Aircraft Carriers

What You Need to Know: While China’s naval capabilities do not yet match the U.S., its ability to track American carriers, as seen in incidents near Japan in 2015, is a growing concern. -In the past, ...
Stars and Stripes

China’s retro submarine design speeds up challenge to US undersea dominance

China has rapidly built up its submarine fleet by making a technological U-turn to produce boats the U.S. hasn’t built in more than 65 years. More than half of the estimated 66 submarines operated by ...
The National Interest

China Uses Russian-Designed Submarines to Track Navy Aircraft Carriers

What You Need to Know: In 2015, a Chinese Kilo-class submarine (designed in Russia) tracked the USS Ronald Reagan off the coast of Japan for about half a day, highlighting growing tensions between the ...
Reuters

China is mapping the ocean floor as it prepares for submarine warfare with the US

Dozens of Chinese research vessels are on a quest to map the sea floor at strategically vital regions of the world's oceans. Some of the surveying is for mineral deposits and fishing grounds, but the ...
Business Insider

Chinese scientists want to use lasers to power ultrafast, stealthy submarines. A laser expert says there's a major flaw in their plan.

The US and China are in a race to develop the most advanced submarines. Chinese researchers say they have made a breakthrough in laser propulsion technology that could one day be used on submarines ...