If we’re so concerned about the South China Sea, we can give Taiwan or Japan diesel subs. It’s not like the nuclear subs would be of much use to us anyway if they’re on the other side of Indonesia.
Although I can’t imagine an Internal Combusion Engine sub being at all stealthy, so I’d hope there’s some kind of third option.
Deanosity@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
China can already detect all subs in the South China Sea between their network of underwater sensors and synthetic aperture radar satellites.