Unlike UK and Australia, Canada doesn’t want nuclear-powered subs. □□ #Canada eyes joining the AUKUS military alliance, per Globe and Mail. The formation of the Australia-UK-US (AUKUS) grouping, which will have Australia on the frontline, deploying nuclear submarines, appears to have further exposed Chinese vulnerability, forcing planners in Beijing to accelerate acquisition of assets to deter the trilateral alliance driven towards containment of China within the three island chains of the Pacific. He called upon submariners to work towards achieving goals set for the centenary of the People’s Liberation Army in 2027. In his capacity as the General secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, Xi noted that the submarine force, which “operates in the deep sea” is tasked with glorious missions and bears great responsibility. Unsurprisingly, Chinese President Xi Jinping has recently written to “a submarine crew,” urging it to continuously improve its ability to fulfil missions and tasks, and strive to become an elite force with overall competency, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is well-known that the Chinese submarine arm is its weak link in its nuclear triad to deter the mucj superior US naval arsenal in the Indo-Pacific. China flaunts is Type 094 nuclear submarine in wake of US domination in West PacificĬhina is working feverishly to build its naval deterrence against the United States focusing on its nuclear submarine fleet and aircraft carriers.
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