28-Feb-15 World View -- US Navy says that China now has more attack submarines than US

[John]

28-Feb-15 World View -- US Navy says that China now has more attack submarines than US


China's South China Sea building spree threatens neighbors

** 28-Feb-15 World View -- US Navy says that China now has more attack submarines than US
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/pg/ ... tm#e150228




Contents:
China's South China Sea building spree threatens neighbors
US Navy says that China now has more attack submarines than US


Keys:
Generational Dynamics, China, South China Sea, Spratly Islands,
James Clapper, Joseph Mulloy

[shoshin]

More attack submarines!

Is this like the "missile gap" of the 60s? Just sayin...

[Anon]

They aren't as capable as US subs, but they are generally designed to fight a war with the US and sink US carriers. As are certain new Chinese missiles.

I would not say China intends to fight a war with the US, I'd tend to say they want to keep us too afraid to fight a war. That kind of thinking usually leads to war, eventually. Generally, one side or the other crosses a line, and the other side suddenly starts spending 50% or more of government budgets on nothing but preparations for war. In that regard, its worth noting the war preparation expenditures in Britain after Hitler demanded the Sudetenland.

[utahbob]

If you look at OOB for a crude estimate in a PLA N versus USN w/collation the PRC would be at numerical disadvantage. THE PLA Navy has 45 attack subs and the USN has 39 LA and 3 Seawolf class subs. Due to technology and training, I would give an advantage to USN due to those and other various factors. Add 16 Japanese, 6 Australians and 4 ROC/Taiwan subs, it will become a turkey shoot. You can possibly add 3 from Viet Nam and 6 from Singapore, also depending on national caveats and situational conditions, the PRC might as well stay home.