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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