A senior US defense official revealed that China’s latest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank in May or June while docked at a shipyard near Wuhan. The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has kept the incident secret until now, leading to speculation and embarrassment for the Chinese military.
A senior U.S. defense official said Thursday that China ’s latest nuclear-powered attack sub sank in May or June while sitting in a shipyard near Wuhan, a baffling and embarrassing disaster the People’s Liberation Army Navy has kept secret until now.sub, easily identified by its distinctive tail, docked at the shipyard in early March. The sub was reportedly undergoing final outfitting before heading to sea.
“In addition to the obvious questions about training standards and equipment quality, the incident raises deeper questions about the PLA’s internal accountability and oversight of China’s defense industry, which has long been plagued by corruption,” the source said. Shugart concluded from his study of commercial satellite photos that China was able to recover the drowned sub, but it would take “a lot of work” to make it operational again.
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