Chinese Nuke Sub spotted By Japanese Tracking USS George Washington Near Korea

Japanese military forces detected two Chinese submarines in the East China Sea, including a suspected Han-class nuclear powered attack submarine, according to Japanese defense sources.

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces detected the submarines with the help of P-3 maritime surveillanceaircraft in early October around the time that the USS George Washington aircraft carrier was conducting operations near South Korea.

The second Chinese submarine, a non-nuclear attack craft, was not further identified.

The submarines were believed to be conducting underwater surveillance of the George Washington and its accompanying warships.

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Japan – Police Probe Bomb Blasts Near US Naval Base

Japanese police said Saturday they are investigating two explosions near a US naval base southwest of Tokyo, as media reports indicated the blasts may have been set off deliberately.

The explosions occurred late Friday, ahead of the controversial scheduled arrival later this month of a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier in the port of Yokosuka. Read more