Aerospace & Defense
China's Nuclear Submarine Surge Outpaces U.S. Launches, IISS Analysis Warns
An IISS study using shipyard imagery finds China launched 10 nuclear-powered submarines from 2021–2025 versus 7 for the United States, and moved roughly 79,000 tons of submarine hulls compared with the US's 55,500 tons. The buildup compresses Washington’s numerical edge at sea, stressing US production targets and raising short-term operational risk in the Indo-Pacific.
