Tag: Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)

China’s JL-3 submarine-launched nuclear missile seen for the first time during the 2025 Victory Day military parade in Beijing. The display marks a major milestone in the operational readiness of China’s sea-based nuclear deterrent, confirming its ability to strike the U.S. mainland from protected waters.

JL-3 SLBM: Chinese Navy Reveals JL-3 Nuclear Missile From Submarine, Demonstrating Capacity to Hit U.S. Cities Across Pacific

The Asia Live News Service - September 7, 2025
On September 3, 2025, in Beijing’s Victory Day military parade, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) rolled out a weapon that has long been the subject of rumor, intelligence estimates, and quiet debate among defense analysts: the JL-3 submarine-launched...
India Submarines

India’s Ambitious Plan for Nuclear Attack Submarines: A Strategic Counter to China’s Expanding Naval Presence

The Asia Live News Service - October 21, 2024
India is making bold moves to counter China’s increasing influence in the Indian Ocean by launching an ambitious plan to build nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs). In October 2024, Reuters reported that India had approved plans to construct two SSNs, an...