New Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction, US defense official says

Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction, US says

The sinking of China’s first Zhou-class submarine represents a setback for Beijing as it continues to build out the world’s largest navy.

Chinese nuclear attack submarine sank during construction, US official says

WASHINGTON — Satellite imagery showed that China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier while under construction, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday. The sinking of China's first Zhou-class submarine represents a setback for Beijing as it continues to build out the world's largest navy. Beijing has become increasingly assertive in pursuing its claim to virtually the entire South China Sea, which is crucial to i…

Pentagon confirms a ‘new class’ of Chinese nuclear sub sank pierside

The analyst credited with initially spotting the sub said its location signals a "significant expansion" of China's capacity for nuclear submarine production.

Chinese nuclear-powered sub sank during construction: US official

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China's naval efforts suffer blow with revelation its attack sub sank

The Pentagon confirmed a report on Thursday, Sept. 26, that a Chinese nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, and in the process, it publicly acknowledged for the first time that it likely sank while docked in a river. Right now, U.S. military officials say it's unclear what caused the submarine to sink, and they do not know if it had any nuclear fuel aboard at the time. However, a U.S. defense official said that it likely went…