China’s Navy Growth Faces Strategic Challenges Amid U.S. Superiority

The article discusses China's ongoing efforts to develop its submarine capabilities, particularly its nuclear ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs), and highlights the significant technological and operational advantages held by the US Navy in undersea warfare, making China's goal of achieving parity or superiority in this domain a long-term challenge. The US maintains a decisive edge in submarine stealth, detection, and anti-submarine warfare, which limits China's ability to ensure a secure second-strike nuclear capability and poses strategic implications for regional security.