China sought to cover up the sinking of its newest nuclear-powered submarine, a senior US defense official said on Thursday.
The sinking at a shipyard earlier this year was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which also said that satellite imagery later showed large floating cranes arriving to salvage it.
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The incident is a setback for China, which is seeking to modernize its navy – the largest in the world, but which includes many smaller warships such as frigates and corvettes.
Isn’t sinking what submarines are built for?
They are supposed to float, just not always on the surface.
Yes, but they’re supposed to do it over and over. The problem with the Chinese sub is it could only sink once.
You’ve lost ANOTHER submarine?
Wars have begun that way Mr. Ambassador.
Well, it sounds like they knew where it was the whole time at least.
US Official is an odd name for a Chinese submarine.
“In addition to the obvious questions about training standards and equipment quality, the incident raises deeper questions about the PLA’s internal accountability and oversight of China’s defense industry – which has long been plagued by corruption,” the official said.
It’s pretty funny that even the Chinese military can’t trust stuff “Made in China”.
I feel bad for the person in charge of the front department. Everyone on the internet will blame them.
Hopefully everyone made it out safely, but I doubt that there are any reliable sources for that.
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MBFC bot, this is the Agence France-Presse. Barron’s frequently sources their international news from the AFP, but I know your very existence erases nuance, so I understand how you as a bot wouldn’t understand that.
the senior US defense official
said on condition of anonymity
first reported by The Wall Street Journal
Which is owned by Rupert Murdoch
Barron’s is also owned by Rupert Murdoch
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There’s satellite imagery of the submarine being in the pier and then never returning.
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This is Barron’s, but it’s simply hosting an Agence France-Presse article.
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Are you suggesting the WSJ manufactured a quote by a senior US defense official?
It feels to me like you’re trying to muddy the waters to run defense for China, something you’ve routinely done on this platform. Go ahead and link to that ridiculous media chart from the COVID disinformation website again by the way if you want to look even less credible.
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This would be one of the submarines China is hiding in the sea?
