Navy leaders warn China's new Type 096 submarines can strike the American mainland using JL-4 missiles from their protected coastal waters.

For the first time, China has outstripped U.S. nuclear-powered submarine production, an independent global security think ...

China’s next-gen Type 096 submarines and longer-range SLBMs could threaten more of the U.S. from bastions near home.

Beijing is working to ramp up production of nuclear-powered attack boats and incorporate larger numbers of guided-missile ...

The Chinese Navy has “dramatically increased” submarine production and could soon deploy a new vessel that’s able to hit ...

Next-generation SSN features advanced acoustic stealth and strike capacity, narrowing tech gap with rival US China has launched its first next-generation Type 095 nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN ...

China now operates 59 submarines, compared to the US Navy’s 71—but it has expressed the clear intention to catch up.

Article Summary - This piece unpacks how China’s undersea force is evolving from crude Soviet-inspired diesel boats into a “good enough” fleet built at serious scale. -While PLAN subs still lag ...

Most of China's submarine fleet is diesel-electric, but Beijing is ramping up production of nuclear-powered classes.

China's submarine fleet is improving, making advancements in stealth. In a war, China's subs could put up a tough fight in the First Island Chain, analysts say. China has also prioritized sensors and ...

China has been developing new submarine technology and a bigger, better fleet that is gaining on the U.S. and its ...

China has ramped up its production of nuclear-powered submarines over the past five years to the point where it is launching subs faster than the United States, threatening to negate a sea-power ...