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MONSTER RISES China’s menacing nuclear-armed humpback submarine SURFACES near Taiwan as Xi ramps up nuke arsenal at blistering pace
The Sun UK ^ | June 18, 2024 | Georgie English, Foreign News Reporter

Posted on 06/18/2024 10:57:22 AM PDT by Red Badger

China is believed to be growing its chilling nuclear arsenal faster than any other country, according to a new bombshell report

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CHINA'S menacing military submarine designed for carrying nuclear warheads has been seen surfacing in the Taiwan Strait.

The 11,000 ton humpback sub appeared alongside several other warships as Chinese President Xi Jinping continues to ramp up his nuclear arsenal at a blistering pace.

The Chinese People's Liberation Navy sub was said to have surfaced near a group of fishermen in a popular fishing district at around 5am on Thursday morning.

The huge "Jin class" vessel was seen along the median line of the Taiwan Strait with reports from Taiwanese media saying it looked in "distress".

The Type 094 nuclear sub slowly came up to the surface where it sat still on the water for several minutes, claim the locals.

A second Chinese ship swiftly arrived as it appeared to help the sub as they both drifted off moments later towards mainland China.

More military vessels were later seen completing the journey around the humpback sub, it has been reported.

It is unclear what the issue with the powerful sub was or if it was armed at the time.

Pictures show a mammoth submarine floating partly on the surface of the Taiwan Strait.

The giant vessel is said to cost a whopping $750million (£590m) and comes in at a length of 135metres.

Only six of the quiet and stealthy vessels exist, according to China.

They are dubbed humpback subs for their distinctly designed hull which can store up to 12 nuclear missiles.

President Xi has been overseeing a rapid rise in China's nuclear arsenal in recent months.

Fears are increasing over what China is stockpiling the terrifying weapons for with them set to have as many intercontinental ballistic missiles as the US and Russia by 2030.

Beijing has produced almost 100 nuclear warheads in the past 12 months with them now having over 500 in their surging arsenal, say Swedish think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Associate senior fellow at SIPRI, Hans M. Kristensen, said: “China is expanding its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country."

The SIPRI report gives a rare insight into Beijing's war prowess as Xi continues to stay quiet on his nuclear capabilities.

Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg responded to the worrying rise in China's military rise by announcing the alliance is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons in the coming years.

Mr Stoltenberg also voiced his continued concerns over Putin's Russia and North Korea.

He revealed to the Telegraph that Nato members had been speaking on the potential of taking missiles out of storage and putting them on standby as a last resort.

Mr Stoltenberg said: “I won’t go into operational details about how many nuclear warheads should be operational and which should be stored, but we need to consult on these issues.

“That’s exactly what we’re doing at Nato, for instance at meetings in Nato, a nuclear planning group as we had during the defence ministerial meeting this [last] week.

“Nato’s aim is, of course, a world without nuclear weapons, but as long as nuclear weapons exist, we will remain a nuclear alliance, because a world where Russia, China and North Korea have nuclear weapons, and Nato does not, is a more dangerous world.”

CHINA VS TAIWAN President Xi has also told the world his fearless People’s Liberation Army will become a world-class military by 2049.

One of his first shows of power could be to dominate and reclaim Taiwan by force in as little as three years time.

China has lurked around Taiwan for decades with threats of an invasion ramping up in recent months.

Beijing considers the self-governing island its own domain and has vowed to take Taiwan if they refuse to cooperate.

A chilling message was sent to Taiwan’s government in May saying they were heading towards "a perilous situation of war and danger"

At the end of May, Beijing launched worrying military drills surrounding Taiwan’s isolated territory.

Dozens of warplanes filled the skies above Taiwan as an armada stormed towards its shores in a WW3-style mock invasion.

The unprecedented move was viewed as “a strong punishment for separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces”.

The threatening advancements continued for over 24 hours with another 27 warships and 62 warplanes seen completely blockading the island deep into Friday.

Taiwan condemned the military drills as "irrational provocations".

It quickly mobilised its naval, air and ground forces to "defend the island's sovereignty," the defence ministry said.



TOPICS: China; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Japan; Politics/Elections; Taiwan
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To: laplata

41 posted on 06/18/2024 1:36:55 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: Red Badger

why the hell do these countries WANT these other countries SO BAD !!?!?

what the HELL!!!!!!!!!

Russia needs to go back to Russia, and China needs to stay in China!

LEAVE EVERYONE ELSE ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


42 posted on 06/18/2024 1:38:42 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: Lou L

Good observation.


43 posted on 06/18/2024 1:40:00 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Red Badger

Nice big noisy Chinese target .......no pings required!


44 posted on 06/18/2024 1:44:34 PM PDT by Mat_Helm
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To: Mat_Helm

Easy to find, easy to kill. BUT, someone has to have the will to strike. I don’t see it in today’s Washington DC. If China strikes, it will be sudden and unexpected.


45 posted on 06/18/2024 1:50:03 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (. War is Hell)
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To: Gen.Blather

“We can only hope the situation doesn’t go critical before we get a president who can again negotiate stairs.”

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Yes, we have leadership problems but we also have stressed our military in myriad ways, not to mention our recruiting problems. We’d be in a much stronger position to discourage Chinese aggression if we weren’t so over extended elsewhere. But of course that gets right back to the leadership problem.

Our far flung and endless military adventures have taken a toll on our readiness. You can’t operate at a high tempo indefinitely, and we are coming close to that with our extended commitments around the globe. Platforms, weapons, munitions and personnel are under constant strain. Maintenance, training, replenishment and refurbishment get delayed. So less than optimal readiness when you really need it.

In a very real sense China has been emboldened by our other global distractions.


46 posted on 06/18/2024 1:51:41 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: RoseofTexas

Worry not the woke military will vanish overnight when the balloon goes up. The talk of inclusion will be gone with the first big defeat. We thought one American could beat ten Japanese—then came Bataan.


47 posted on 06/18/2024 1:53:47 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (. War is Hell)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

“If China strikes, it will be sudden and unexpected.”

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Perhaps but it has other options.


48 posted on 06/18/2024 1:54:05 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Mat_Helm

Don’t overlook the fact that China has diesel-electric attack submarines that are likely to be in the vicinity, and some recent versions have improved their acoustic signature.


49 posted on 06/18/2024 2:03:37 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Carriage Hill

For a measly $250,000 to boot!


50 posted on 06/18/2024 2:10:34 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: sergeantdave

Yeah, right. Those stories are BS, as you know.

The ones coming through now are real.


51 posted on 06/18/2024 2:25:55 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: TonyinLA
Any chicom troops on the Florida Keys?

Undoubtedly. And dispersed all across the U.S. Some have jobs inside our secure facilities.

52 posted on 06/18/2024 2:29:00 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to kill us. Plan to avoid this.)
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To: Red Badger

Too bad they can’t feed their own people.


53 posted on 06/18/2024 3:12:32 PM PDT by jimbug
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To: PLMerite

Thanks.

And they have almost identical bags, clothes, and are treated differently. They have special hotels they stay in while in Panama, etc.


54 posted on 06/18/2024 3:23:31 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: woodbutcher1963

Ho Li Phuk…..


55 posted on 06/18/2024 3:57:50 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
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To: hillarys cankles

That was Loral, not Hughes!


56 posted on 06/18/2024 3:59:24 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
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To: hillarys cankles

Are you sure it wasn’t the now-defunct Loral?

After having transfer authority moved from the State Department to the Department of Commerce?


57 posted on 06/18/2024 4:45:38 PM PDT by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Red Badger

Luckily the US is INVINCIBLE so those Chinese nukes are no threat to us...just like the Russian nukes.


58 posted on 06/18/2024 5:23:32 PM PDT by BobL (Yes, it's sarcasm, but use your brain when you vote, not your emotions)
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To: hillarys cankles

Correct. Klingon enabled chicom ballistic weapon development. Still fuming at the treason .


59 posted on 06/18/2024 7:05:21 PM PDT by whistleduck
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To: TonyinLA

Probably


60 posted on 06/18/2024 9:34:12 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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