China's Advancements in Nuclear-Armed Submarines on the Verge of Breakthroughs

China is making significant progress in the production of a new generation of nuclear-armed submarines, known as Type 096, which are expected to pose a challenge to the U.S. and its allies in tracking them. These submarines are predicted to be much harder to detect due to breakthroughs in their quietness, aided in part by Russian technology. The development of these advanced submarines is driving increased deployments and contingency planning by the U.S. Navy and other militaries in the Indo-Pacific region. The prospect of a quieter Chinese submarine is also a driving factor behind the AUKUS deal between Australia, Britain, and the U.S. to increase submarine deployments.