'For the first time since the Cold War, Washington and Seoul have agreed that U.S. Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines will make frequent port visits to South Korea... Kim Jong-un bears prime responsibility for this announcement.' -TomRtweets
For the first time since the Cold War, Washington and Seoul have agreed that U.S. Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines will make frequent port visits to South Korea. The public message is that of deterrence against North Korea. But it's clear that U.S. deterrence of China also looms large.A CRITICAL DEBATE ON THE UKRAINE-TAIWAN WEAPONS TRADE-OFF
Interestingly, these visits will actually weaken U.S. nuclear deterrence while the boats are at port. Thus China has very little means of shadowing U.S. ballistic missile submarines in their optimal China-target patrol sectors. The U.S. can and does, however, effectively track PLA ballistic missile submarines in their patrol sectors.
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