So my point is that the utility of nuclear subs that's not horribly loud is quite apparent. It doesn't need to surface except maybe for short period of time to communicate with satellites every once in a while. It's really hard to find in the middle of a large water body because it can go sustained 20 knots+. Even going sustained 10 knots for stealth purposes is way harder to track than any diesel submarine. So inherently, it is an attack platform.
America has its Asian SOSUS, on the Japan side of things and quite a few subs there, but its coverage in South China Sea is much weaker just due to the infrastructure that PLA has built there. So, a 093B in the future can get into southern edges of SCS and then decide where to go. It can go to Indian Ocean, it can go to Pacific Islands. It can turn around and head to Hawaii. It can go to both side of Australia or even just go check out Darwin surroundings.
Once you have enough 093B in force, it's a huge game changer.
