The Asia-Pacific Submarine Buildup; Do They Know Something We Don’t?

[ErnstBlofeld]

Defense Tech:

 

Naval strategist and historian Geoffrey Till, whose recent paper on the balance of naval power in Asia we linked to last week, notices a significant boost in Asia-Pacific submarine builds and buys. Total submarine numbers are expected to increase markedly over the next two decades in Asia-Pacific waters, particularly among smaller powers where small and stealthy submarines are seen as a “force equalizer,” he writes.

 

 

 

 

Edited September 23, 2010 by Rheo
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[AceRimmer]

I'll still take a 688 sub over anything the Chicoms can come up with. Throw in the Seawolf and Virginia subs, and they're hopelessly outclassed.