Chinese sub pops up in middle of U.S. Navy exercise.

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The uninvited guest: Chinese sub pops up in middle of U.S. Navy exercise, leaving military chiefs red-faced
By MATTHEW HICKLEY - More by this author » Last updated at 00:13am on 10th November 2007

When the U.S. Navy deploys a battle fleet on exercises, it takes the security of its aircraft carriers very seriously indeed.

At least a dozen warships provide a physical guard while the technical wizardry of the world's only military superpower offers an invisible shield to detect and deter any intruders.

That is the theory. Or, rather, was the theory.

American military chiefs have been left dumbstruck by an undetected Chinese submarine popping up at the heart of a recent Pacific exercise and close to the vast U.S.S. Kitty Hawk - a 1,000ft supercarrier with 4,500 personnel on board.

By the time it surfaced the 160ft Song Class diesel-electric attack submarine is understood to have sailed within viable range for launching torpedoes or missiles at the carrier.

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The Americans had no idea China's fast-growing submarine fleet had reached such a level of sophistication, or that it posed such a threat.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=492804&in_page_id=1811

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Somehow I just don't feel safe with Republicans in power. They're soft on defense. Too busy feathering their own nests with DoD boondoggles to be concerned with good intel & the nuts & bolts of the thing.

[gateley]

1. All I can do is shake my head. No words. nt

[Deja Q]

2. *Pop* goes the weasel.

:hide:

[KansDem]

3. Maybe it was loaded with communist-party fat-cats wanting a thrilling "emergency surfacing"

...in exchange for contributions. :shrug:

Glad no one was killed this time...

[Captain Hilts]

8. The USN takes all sorts of folks out for rides on subs. nt

[KansDem]

9. Really? I was in San Diego the week before last.

I shouldv'e stopped by the Navy base there and got a ride. Oh well, maybe next time...

[robinlynne]

4. that goes with "Who could have imagined they would fly planes into buildings?"

[EVDebs]

5. Trojan Found In New HDs Sold In Taiwan

http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/11/2246246&from=rss

Maybe outsourcing US jobs and technology purchases by DoD from foreign countries (even 'allies') isn't such a good idea, neocons and globalizationists.

[Vincardog]

6. Who could have imagined that a Submarine would lay in wait and then suddenly pop up?

There should be professionals in charge of some things.

[sharp_stick]

10. The Song class of submarine

is very very quiet when running on electric. I think they penetrated the defenses around the Kitty Hawk, they weren't just sitting on the bottom waiting for them to go over.

[Captain Hilts]

7. This story's over a month old and we've already had several threads about it. nt