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With America in sight, Chinese nuclear submarines arm themselves with new ballistic missiles

2022-11-23T21:37:48.606Z


To strengthen its nuclear deterrent, Beijing has deployed the JL-3, a next-generation intercontinental missile capable of reaching the United States more easily, an American admiral has announced.


In Asia, North Korea is not alone in developing its nuclear arsenal.

Step by step, China is also working on it, trying to catch up on its American adversary.

Beijing has taken an important step in this regard by equipping its six Jin

-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) with

next-generation intercontinental ballistic missiles, the United States has publicly announced for the first time.

They are now “

equipped with JL-3 intercontinental ballistic missiles

,” Admiral Sam Paparo, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, said Nov. 18 at a press conference reported by

Bloomberg

.

"

We are following these submarines closely

," said the admiral, without specifying whether these newly equipped submarines had already carried out deterrent patrols near Hawaii.

But "

they were built to threaten the United States

," the four-star added.

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Source: lefigaro

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