China to send nuclear-armed submarines into South China Sea

BEIJINJG: The Chinese military is poised to send submarines armed with nuclear missiles into the Pacific Ocean for the first time, arguing that new US weapons systems

BEIJINJG: The Chinese military is poised to send submarines armed with nuclear missiles into the Pacific Ocean for the first time, arguing that new US weapons systems have so undermined Beijing’s existing deterrent force that it has been left with no alternative. Chinese military officials are not commenting on the timing of a maiden patrol, but insist the move is inevitable. The start of Chinese missile patrols could further destabilise the already tense strategic standoff with the US in the South China Sea.

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