The United States has upgraded its naval power to keep China at bay by deploying an advanced nuclear-powered submarine to a key Pacific Ocean strategic outpost. The USS Minnesota, a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, and about 140 sailors arrived at their new home at Naval Base Guam on Tuesday. The U.S. Navy said it stationed the…
China’s latest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year while under construction, US officials said Thursday, in a potential embarrassment for the country as it seeks to expand its military prowess. This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows what appears to be a sunken Chinese submarine at a shipyard near Wuhan, China, June 15,…
Published on Sep 27, 2024 06:39 PM IST China’s first Zhou-class nuclear submarine reportedly sank pierside at a shipyard near Wuhan. U.S. defense officials claim Beijing is desperately trying to conceal the major naval failure under Xi Jinping’s watch. News / Videos / China’s New Nuclear Submarine Sinks: Xi Jinping’s Naval Power Claims Demolished…
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, was the first of the new Type 041 Zhou class, according to defense news and analysis website TWZ. The incident,…
Text size China sought to cover up the sinking of its newest nuclear-powered submarine, a senior US defense official said on Thursday. The sinking at a shipyard earlier this year was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which also said that satellite imagery later showed large floating cranes arriving to salvage it. “It’s not…