China’s submarines now outnumber the U.S. fleet after an ambitious shift in strategy, according to a U.S. Admiral.
According to Vice Admiral Joseph Mulloy, who serves as the deputy chief of naval operations for capabilities and resources, China is in the process of building “fairly amazing submarines” and does so in such quantity that it currently has more diesel-powered and nuclear-powered vessels at its disposal than the U.S.
Speaking in front of the House Armed Services Committee’s seapower subcommittee, Mulloy said China’s growing naval ambitions have also seen Beijing expand the geographic areas where its units are deployed as well as the …read more
Source: Newsweek