The Chinese Navy has “dramatically increased” submarine production and could soon deploy a new vessel that’s able to hit “large portions” of the US with nuclear missiles from Chinese waters, according to the head of intelligence for the US Navy. Two new Chinese submarines called the Type 095 and Type 096 are “expected to enter service during the late 2020s through 2030s,” the director of naval intelligence, Rear Admiral Mike Brookes, said in a statement to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission for a hearing set for Monday. “These submarines will incorporate substantial advancements in nuclear reactor design, sensor performance, weapons integration, and noise quieting technologies,” Brookes said.

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