China mapping the ocean floor as it prepares for submarine warfare with the US
6 hours ago
- #Maritime Security
- #Submarine Warfare
- #China
- China is conducting extensive undersea mapping and monitoring in the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans.
- The Dong Fang Hong 3 research vessel has been active near Taiwan, Guam, and the Indian Ocean, including strategic areas like the Malacca Strait.
- The vessel's activities include mud surveys, climate research, and deep-sea mapping, which could aid submarine warfare.
- China's data collection is seen as enhancing its ability to deploy submarines and track adversaries' submarines.