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The challenges and bad news from rivals and enemies roll on

China sub secretly stalked U.S. fleet..UNDETECTED..and surfaces UNDETECTED in missile range of the same missile which whacked the Israeli SAAR fired in July

In considering US actions against submarines of this technology level, when a US admiral was asked if we would lose any carriers bringing the attack to the enemy (think invasion of Taiwan as we are occupied with Iran and NoKo and Iraq..leading to a US Naval attack in the straits of Taiwan)...his response was "Probably several". What is important is not that the Chinese, who have certainly been rapaciously stealing our military and electronic secrets for decades, are trying to achieve the success of this war profile mission, it i/s that they ARE succeeding in carrying out these missions.

A Chinese submarine stalked a U.S. aircraft carrier battle group in the Pacific last month and surfaced within firing range of its torpedoes and missiles before being detected, The Washington Times has learned. The surprise encounter highlights China's continuing efforts to prepare for a future conflict with the U.S., despite Pentagon efforts to try to boost relations with Beijing's communist-ruled military. The submarine encounter with the USS Kitty Hawk and its accompanying warships also is an embarrassment to the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, Adm. William J. Fallon, who is engaged in an ambitious military exchange program with China aimed at improving relations between the two nations' militaries. Disclosure of the incident comes as Adm. Gary Roughead, commander of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, is making his first visit to China. The four-star admiral was scheduled to meet senior Chinese military leaders during the weeklong visit, which began over the weekend.

A quick word about this Chinese designed boat...

The Type 039 (Song class) diesel-electric torpedo submarine is China’s first new-design, conventionally powered submarine since the introduction of the Type 035 (NATO cldename: Ming class) in the early 1970s. it is designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW), but is also capable of general reconnaissance, water mine laying and patrol missions. The submarine is a blend of Chinese and Western technologies, and represents a major step forward in China’s conventional submarine design.

According to the defense officials, the Chinese Song-class diesel-powered attack submarine shadowed the Kitty Hawk undetected and surfaced within five miles of the carrier Oct. 26.
The surfaced submarine was spotted by a routine surveillance flight by one of the carrier group's planes. The Kitty Hawk battle group includes an attack submarine and anti-submarine helicopters that are charged with protecting the warships from submarine attack.

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