Type 093B: China’s ‘Mysterious’ Nuclear Submarine Spotted With VLS For Land-Attack Cruise Missiles

A newly emerged satellite image has confirmed long-standing speculation that China’s Type 093B nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) is outfitted with a vertical launch system (VLS) for land-attack cruise missiles (LACM).  Tom Shugart, a former United States Navy submariner and an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, shared the new satellite … Continue reading Type 093B: China’s ‘Mysterious’ Nuclear Submarine Spotted With VLS For Land-Attack Cruise Missiles