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According to Trump, Russia and China are 25 years behind the US when it comes to submarine tech. In 5 years time, Russia and China will be equal:
iirc, is he wrong tho? 093B is estimated at best a slightly better 688i which is basically US submarine tech 25-30 years ago while 095 is going to be in service by the end of the decade aka ~2030 or 5 years later.
Dunno, I just found it interesting. I don't think he made it up but is based on some solid intel, but compared to the newer type 095/096 that gap should be getting smaller.
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As usual, Trump underestimated China's technology and innovation in submarine designs.
In this area he’s not wrong like other people have said here the 093B will be about the same as US subs made 2 decades ago
Yep.
It's more that SSN quietening efforts over the last 25 years hasn't gotten that much better in the same way that everything else has (sensors, weapons, automation, networking); so if contemporary current PLAN SSNs like 09IIIA and 09IIIB are similar to USN SSNs of the period (Seawolf class and early Virginia), indeed he technically isn't entirely wrong, albeit I doubt he said it with that intent or knowledge (which is to say, he doesn't say too much with much intent or knowledge to begin with, let alone the sensitive topic of submarines).