China’s ambitions to build a world-class navy suffered a significant blow with the sinking of one of its newest nuclear-powered attack submarines earlier this year. This incident, confirmed by a senior US defense official, marks a potential embarrassment for Beijing, which has aggressively sought to expand its military capabilities in recent years. The Incident: What Happened? According to the US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, China’s first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine sank between May and June while it was docked at a pier. The official did not disclose the…
Chinese Nuclear Submarine Sinking: A Major Setback for Beijing’s Naval Ambitions
