‘It Just Keeps Growing’: China’s Stealth Submarine Force Is a Direct Challenge to the U.S. Navy

‘It Just Keeps Growing’: China’s Stealth Submarine Force Is a Direct Challenge to the U.S. Navy

China is close to operating more attack submarines than the United States Navy, and Beijing is rolling out the new SHANG III class with multiple boats already in production. The U.S. is retiring aging Los Angeles-class submarines faster than it can build new Virginia-class boats—and the gap is widening fast. China’s Submarine Forces are A Problem for the U.S. Navy  The People’s Liberation Army Navy currently operates a large number of attack sub…