An underground nuclear submarine base on China’s Hainan Island is drawing scrutiny from the United States and India.
According to satellite imagery on the Web sites of Jane’s Intelligence Review and the Federation of American Scientists, the base has a sea entrance wide enough to allow submarines to enter the underground facilities. The photograph reveals what appears to be a ballistic missile submarine moored to one of the piers outside.
Rumors of a nuclear submarine base had been swirling for a few years. Kurt Campbell, with the Center for a New American Security, says the satellite photographs confirm those suspicions and stoke anxiety in the region about China’s strategic capabilities ”” and its intentions.
Wasn’t this is Dr No? Or was it a different Bond movie? I’m sure it was Sean Connery who blew it up 😉