Chinese State Media Show Plans For Nuke Strikes And Damage Projections On US Cities

Image for Yu column Inside China Source: Global Times

Inside China: Nuclear Submarines Capable Of Widespread Attack on U.S. -- Washington Times

Chinese state-run media revealed for the first time this week that Beijing’s nuclear submarines can attack American cities as a means to counterbalance U.S. nuclear deterrence in the Pacific.

On Monday, leading media outlets including China Central TV, the People’s Daily, the Global Times, the PLA Daily, the China Youth Daily and the Guangmin Daily ran identical, top-headlined reports about the “awesomeness” of the People's Liberation Army navy’s strategic submarine force.

“This is the first time in 42 years since the establishment of our navy’s strategic submarine force that we reveal on such a large scale the secrets of our first-generation underwater nuclear force,” the Global Times said in a lengthy article titled “China for the First Time Possesses Effective Underwater Nuclear Deterrence against the United States.”

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Update: China Unveils It's Nuclear Submarine Fleet

My Comment: These scholars are right .... this is all about sending a threatening message to the U.S..