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Thursday, June 05, 2008

U.S., China expanding N-sub fleets Deployment of Jin-class sub at Hainan Island sparks U.S. funding of more vessels

The U.S. government has begun strengthening its submarine fleets to counter China's growing buildup of naval forces in the Pacific Ocean, partly because of the recent discovery of a Chinese submarine base at Hainan Island in the South China Sea.

The base for nuclear-powered submarines with ballistic missile capabilities is located near an important sea lane for maritime traffic in Southeast Asia.

An increasing number of military experts predict that competition between the United States and China will intensify over their respective influence in the Pacific region.

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