Satellite imagery spotted a Chinese submarine with its nuclear ballistic missile hatches open while pier-side at a naval base with underground facilities facing the contested South China Sea.
The vessel, identified as a Type 094 nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine by an open-source intelligence analyst, can be seen with at least four of its nuclear ballistic missile hatches open.
The Navy has 53 attack subs. Guided-missile submarines support ground and naval forces by firing long-range munitions, but they can also sink enemy shipping via torpedoes. Each of the four Ohio ...