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Friday, June 06, 2014

China May Begin Naval Nuclear-Deterrence Patrols in 2014: Pentagon

Type 094 (Jin) class SSBNChina will probably begin conducting naval nuclear-deterrence patrols this year, the U.S. Defense Department said on Thursday.

Beijing has never before had a credible submarine force that would give it the capability to launch submerged long-range nuclear missiles. The Asian power last year was officially assessed to be fielding three Type 094 Jin-class strategic submarines.

However, a fleet comprising at least four nuclear-armed submarines is generally understood to be the minimum quantity necessary for a country to be able to maintain around-the-clock deterrence patrols.

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