The United States does not claim that Chinese submarines would gain advantage over U.S. attack submarines in the Philippine Sea, as U.S. submarines retain significant survivability advantages versus Chinese anti-submarine warfare capabilities, which are relatively underdeveloped.

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Caitlin Talmadge

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we're not making the argument that Chinese submarines would get a big leg up on U.S undersea forces U.S submarines that were operating in the Philippine Sea which I think still retain very important survivability advantages versus Chinese ASW capabilities which are relatively underdeveloped

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Then What? Assessing The Military Implications Of Chinese Control Of Taiwan | Hoover InstitutionHoover Institution
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:53:18 AM

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