1) #China's latest warships pose regional and #US threat: #Taiwan analyst
Su Tzu-yun says new Type 094 nuclear submarine can launch missile strike on US west coast from #SouthChinaSea
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4186427
Su Tzu-yun says new Type 094 nuclear submarine can launch missile strike on US west coast from #SouthChinaSea
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4186427
2) Three new Chinese navy warships demonstrate the communist country's intention to become a major maritime power and challenge the United States, according to a senior analyst at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR).
3) On April 24, Xi Jinping attended a handover ceremony in Hainan for a trio of new navy warships. They comprise the Type 094A ballistic missile nuclear submarine Changzheng 18, Type 055 guided-missile destroyer Dalian, and the Type 075 amphibious assault ship Hainan.
4) In an interview with CNA, INDSR analyst Su Tzu-yun (蘇紫雲) responded to news of China's recent maritime advances. He noted that ballistic missiles from the nuclear submarine would enable China to launch an attack on the U.S. west coast from the South China Sea.
5) The CCP’s maritime strategy as "defensive in the north & offensive in the south, China is constrained by Japan, South Korea & Taiwan in the north & east, which is unfavorable for large-scale fleet maneuvers. Thus, the Chinese navy has deployed its three new ships in the south.
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