China puts Philippines on hypersonic nuke alert

[Starmix]

China’s beef with the Philippines for positioning US Typhon missiles on its territory appears to have entered a threatening new phase amid reports that China is developing a new submarine capable of carrying nuclear-tipped hypersonic missiles specifically to neutralize the missile threat. It said that the said nuke is still under development, but it is intended to be positioned in the West Philippine Sea.

According to SCMP, the publication mentions that the US Typhon launchers, which have been stationed in the Philippines since April 2024, can hit targets in mainland China from the northern Philippine island of Luzon. The new submarine would likely be armed with the YJ-21, which is deployed on its Type 093 nuclear attack submarines (SSN). The submarine, first spotted in mid-2024, appears to have VLS and an X-shaped tail fin for better agility and stability, according to SCMP. The report also mentions that the submarine is expected to have air-independent propulsion (AIP) technology.

Source: ASIA TIMES

 

[Augusta]

The new submarine would likely be armed with the YJ-21, which is deployed on its Type 093 nuclear attack submarines. I hope this will be for good

 

[Starmix]

The new submarine would likely be armed with the YJ-21, which is deployed on its Type 093 nuclear attack submarines. I hope this will be for good

How could it be good when that nuke is intended for the Philippines? China likes to declare war impliedly. We are thankful for our Philippine president is not impulsive. He always consults matters like that to cabinet.