Former submariner Rex Patrick says it can be difficult to grow a navy quickly and retain average experience right across the fleet as concerns are raised over reports a Chinese submarine suffered 55 deaths in its own underwater trap. UK intelligence agency sources allege the submarine became stuck in a ‘chain and anchor’ trap underwater in an event which took place in the past month. “This incident may be a signal that the Chinese government ought to be taking notice of,” Mr Patrick told Sky News Australia. “This raises concerns about when you’ve got a submarine force that is not operating as professionally as one might hope, it can cause incidents. “The South China Sea is becoming very filled with foreign military submarines and it is a geo-political tinderbox.”
Former submariner Rex Patrick says it can be difficult to grow a navy quickly and retain average experience right across the fleet as concerns are raised over reports a Chinese submarine suffered 55 deaths in its own underwater trap.
UK intelligence agency sources allege the submarine became stuck in a ‘chain and anchor’ trap underwater in an event which took place in the past month. “This incident may be a signal that the Chinese government ought to be taking notice of,” Mr Patrick told Sky News Australia. “This raises concerns about when you’ve got a submarine force that is not operating as professionally as one might hope, it can cause incidents.
“The South China Sea is becoming very filled with foreign military submarines and it is a geo-political tinderbox.”
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