Why submarine attacks may prove to be the Achilles’ heel for China’s new carrier fleet

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China's expanding aircraft carrier fleet may be vulnerable to submarine attacks due to lagging undersea defensive capabilities compared to the US. Experts warn this vulnerability could limit China's military effectiveness in the western Pacific region.

China’s rapidly expanding aircraft carrier fleet may be vulnerable to attack from submarines – an area where its defensive capacity lags behind that of the United States – according to a new report. This gap is drawing increasing attention as Beijing builds more sophisticated carriers and sends them deeper into the western Pacific, where the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)’s knowledge of the undersea environment continues to lag behind that of the US Navy. A recent report from the...