Friday, December 27, 2019

China's Naval Activities Are Spreading Throughout Asia

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News.com.au: ‘Right on our doorstep’: Secret sub reveals China’s chilling plan

After years of domination in the South China Sea, Chinese submarines have started popping up somewhere new – and it’s on our doorstep.

The Andaman Sea is fast becoming the latest target of Chinese expansionism. India says it has seen a surge of Chinese submarine activity in the strategically critical waterway.

And, last month, its navy booted a Chinese spy ship out of its waters. But Indian Navy sources say Chinese submarines have become a regular visitor to the region. And they’re much harder to deal with.

In September, the Indian navy evicted the Chinese survey ship Shiyan-1 for intruding upon its exclusive economic zone. It was sailing among the Andaman and Nicobar Islands without permission. And such survey ships map the ocean floor for just two purposes: military or economic.

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WNU Editor: And here is an easy prediction. China's naval activities are only going to increase with time.

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