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After a lengthy hiatus-lasting nearly six centuries—China is reemerging as a maritime power, this time with an emphasis on undersea warfare. Between 1996 and 2006, the Chinese navy took delivery of more than thirty submarines.
These vessels include two new classes of nuclear submarines-the advanced Song-class diesel submarines and the Yuan class of diesel boats which, according to some reports, was a surprise for U.S. intelligence. Above and beyond this ambitious naval construction program, the People's Republic of China (PRC) received during 2005-06 an additional eight formidable Kilo-class submarines (and associated weaponry), which were purchased in 2002, to add to the four it already operated. A new nuclear submarine base on Hainan Island may well herald a new era of more extended Chinese submarine operations.
ISBN
9781884733635
Publication Date
June 2009
Publisher
China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S Naval War College
City
Newport, Rhode Island
Keywords
China Maritime Studies, Submarine, China, Mine warfare
Recommended Citation
Erickson, Andrew S.; Murray, William S.; and Goldstein, Lyle J., "Chinese Mine Warfare: A PLA Navy 'Assassin's Mace' Capability" (2009). CMSI Red Books, Study No. 3.
