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China's new sub base to make waves
Other navies would include Japan and India both being urged by Bush to contain China. Note Hainan’s proximity to Philippines, unenthusiastic host to American troops.
Interestingly, US President George W Bush has clearly said that the US was involved in helping India "become a world power" - which could be a sign of Washington's gradual acceptance of an embryonic multipolarity in Asia. However, US fundamental interests in developing better relations with India are the necessary containment of China, and New Delhi's help in the war against militant Islamic groups - a need that is growing stronger due to the unstable political landscape in Pakistan.
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China's new sub base to make waves
According to sources in Taiwan, Japan, India and China, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is building a new focus for its strategic nuclear forces: Hainan Island in the South China Sea. The new hub would reflect China's expanding naval power projection capabilities and greatly increase the possibility of confrontation with other navies.
The strategic shift most likely involves basing some of the PLAN's new Type 094 Jin-class nuclear strategic missile submarines (SSBNs) at a new facility either within or near the existing South Sea Fleet base at Yulin on Hainan Island.
Since 2002, Jane's has interviewed several Asian government officials on China's efforts to build a new nuclear submarine base on Hainan. At first this was described as an underground submarine base, similar to the PLAN's underground pen to support its single North Sea Fleet nuclear submarine base at Huludao on the Bohai Gulf.
In late 2004, however, a serving People's Liberation Army officer who confirmed the existence of a new base also noted that it was not to be an underground facility. Further evidence of a base in some form came in early 2005 when internet source photos documented the visit of a single Type 091 Han-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN) to Yulin. In late 2005, an Asian military source noted that the Hainan facility would be able to host up to eight submarines and might even be scheduled to begin operations in 2006.
http://www.janes.com/defence/naval_forces/news/fr/fr060224_1_n.shtml
Hainan is located at south end of China, and occupies an area of 35,000 square kilometers (13,510 square miles). Its administrative regions are Hainan Island, Xisha archipelago, Zhongsha archipelago and Nansha archipelago. Its neighboring countries are Philippines towards the east, Malaysia and Brunei towards the south, Indonesia (Natuna Islands) towards the southwest, and Vietnam towards the west. The surrounding sea area totals 2,000,000 square kilometers (772,000 square miles). Due to the mild climate and favorable environment, Hainan is regarded as a long life island. The young often travel to Hainan seeking a return to nature and the old would rather live there to enjoy their lives. Hainan now has a population of 7.11 million, among which about one million are ethnic minorities.
http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:GhyZZBHaE5gJ:www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/hainan/+map+Hai....
Other navies would include Japan and India both being urged by Bush to contain China. Note Hainan’s proximity to Philippines, unenthusiastic host to American troops.
Interestingly, US President George W Bush has clearly said that the US was involved in helping India "become a world power" - which could be a sign of Washington's gradual acceptance of an embryonic multipolarity in Asia. However, US fundamental interests in developing better relations with India are the necessary containment of China, and New Delhi's help in the war against militant Islamic groups - a need that is growing stronger due to the unstable political landscape in Pakistan.
#msg-7044350
U.S., India seal nuclear pact
Bush acknowledges that approval of Congress will be difficult to obtain
Mar. 2, 2006. 08:47 AMhttp://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&a....
-Am
China's new sub base to make waves
According to sources in Taiwan, Japan, India and China, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is building a new focus for its strategic nuclear forces: Hainan Island in the South China Sea. The new hub would reflect China's expanding naval power projection capabilities and greatly increase the possibility of confrontation with other navies.
The strategic shift most likely involves basing some of the PLAN's new Type 094 Jin-class nuclear strategic missile submarines (SSBNs) at a new facility either within or near the existing South Sea Fleet base at Yulin on Hainan Island.
Since 2002, Jane's has interviewed several Asian government officials on China's efforts to build a new nuclear submarine base on Hainan. At first this was described as an underground submarine base, similar to the PLAN's underground pen to support its single North Sea Fleet nuclear submarine base at Huludao on the Bohai Gulf.
In late 2004, however, a serving People's Liberation Army officer who confirmed the existence of a new base also noted that it was not to be an underground facility. Further evidence of a base in some form came in early 2005 when internet source photos documented the visit of a single Type 091 Han-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN) to Yulin. In late 2005, an Asian military source noted that the Hainan facility would be able to host up to eight submarines and might even be scheduled to begin operations in 2006.
http://www.janes.com/defence/naval_forces/news/fr/fr060224_1_n.shtml
Hainan is located at south end of China, and occupies an area of 35,000 square kilometers (13,510 square miles). Its administrative regions are Hainan Island, Xisha archipelago, Zhongsha archipelago and Nansha archipelago. Its neighboring countries are Philippines towards the east, Malaysia and Brunei towards the south, Indonesia (Natuna Islands) towards the southwest, and Vietnam towards the west. The surrounding sea area totals 2,000,000 square kilometers (772,000 square miles). Due to the mild climate and favorable environment, Hainan is regarded as a long life island. The young often travel to Hainan seeking a return to nature and the old would rather live there to enjoy their lives. Hainan now has a population of 7.11 million, among which about one million are ethnic minorities.
http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:GhyZZBHaE5gJ:www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/hainan/+map+Hai....
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