Chinese Sub Pops Up Undetected Near U.S.S. Kitty Hawk During Exercise

November 10, 2007

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Hot Air posted this story earlier today and it should shake your sense of security at least a little.

An unexpected visit by a Chinese Submarine that went undetected in the middle of a Pacific Ocean Naval exercise and came extremely close to the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, has American military chiefs looking for answers.

The sub was apparently able to slip past at least a dozen U.S. warships, two U.S. submarines and a vast array of advanced technology, which failed to detect it.

When the Navy deploys a battle fleet on exercises, they take the security of the aircraft carriers very seriously. At least a dozen warships are used to provide a physical guard, and using advanced technology they are able to detect and deter any potential intruders.

By the time the Chinese sub surfaced, the 160ft Song Class diesel-electric attack submarine sailed within viable range for launching torpedoes or missiles at the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, a 1,000ft. super carrier with 4,500 military personnel on-board.

According to senior NATO officials, the incident caused a sense of sudden fear in the U.S. Navy, as officials realized the seriousness of the encounter. The U.S. apparently had no idea just how sophisticated China’s fast-growing submarine fleet had become, or that they even posed such a threat.

Analysts believe that China was sending a message to the United States and the West by demonstrating their rapidly growing military capability to threaten foreign powers that might try to interfere in their own “backyard.”

The U.S. Navy and Nato are now forced to re-think their strategy, and reconsider the level of threat posed from potentially hostile Chinese submarines.

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2 Responses to “Chinese Sub Pops Up Undetected Near U.S.S. Kitty Hawk During Exercise”

  1. Anonymous on March 19th, 2008 12:33 pm

    I found this report by accident,looking for somthing else,somewhere else. I thought it was BS. I came to this site for conformation. Now, I must say I’m worried. I’m from Canada;however,our news has pretty much painted a good
    relationship between the US&China,lately. Iam saddened and worried at this
    report. I am a father to one 5 year-old, and foster parent to other childeren all
    under 5yrs. I hope for nothing but as safe an upbringing as the one I enjoyed
    as a child. I know that that was made possible mostly by the fighting men &
    woman of both our countries. My heart goes out to all of you, them, and our
    children alike. TKS David C.P.Adamson

  2. Gord on April 16th, 2008 10:30 am

    This is a good example why we SHOULD NOT buy chinese goods. They are spending multiple billions on its war machine. They are still a communist country remember.

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