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7/21/2016

Topic Reading-Vol.1562-7/21/2016

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The submarines and rivalries underneath the South China Sea
A lot of construction activities have been observed on the rocks and the surface of the disputed South China Sea. Though such actions were ruled unlawful by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, there are no sign of slow-down or back-off. Why so? Aren’t such exposed facilities vulnerable to missile attacks or bombings?
It seems that real things are happening under the water. While large southern area of the South China Sea is too shallow for undercover submarine operations, the area China claims theirs has much deeper basin, which allows Chinese navy to deploy submarines undetected, especially the ones that are capable of launching nuclear ballistic missiles that could reach the mainland US.
Enjoy reading and learning what is going on in the disputed waters.

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