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Putin's 'Red October': Russia's Deadliest New Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Should the United States be worried?
US Admiral: Chinese Subs Outnumber America's
By Shannon Tiezzi
A U.S. admiral told Congress that China now has more submarines than the U.S. -- and is building still more.
US Submarine Fleet to Decrease by 25%
By Zachary Keck
Plus, Chinese military game changers and the spread of hit to kill technologies. Defense and security links.
China Displays World’s Largest Conventional Submarine
By Zachary Keck
State media report that China’s new Type 032 Qing-class submarine was displayed at an expo last week.
SSBNs and Strategic Stability in the Second Nuclear Age
By James R. Holmes
New ballistic missile submarine fleets could destabilize the nuclear order.
State Media: China Can’t Stop the F-35
By Zachary Keck
Plus, is China’s military a paper dragon? Wednesday defense and security links.
China’s Nuclear Modernization and the End of Nuclear Opacity
By Nicolas Giacometti
Could a more modern arsenal encourage China to allow more nuclear transparency?
Russia Conducts Surprise Nuclear Readiness Drill
On Wednesday Putin oversaw a large snap drill that tested the readiness of Russia’s nuclear forces.
US Military Protects Nuclear Missions From Sequestration
The US Navy and Air Force have reaffirmed that nuclear delivery systems will be shielded from cuts.
Nuclear Weapon Stockpiles: Past and Present
125,000 nuclear warheads have been built since 1945; 97 percent of them by the U.S. and Russia.
Coming Soon? China’s JL-2 Sub-Launched Ballistic Missile
In the 1950s China set out to acquire a sea-based nuclear deterrent. Next year, it may succeed.
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