Navy redeploys 2nd fast-attack submarine to Pacific in a month

For the second time in a month, the U.S. Navy redeployed a nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine from the East Coast to Hawaii

The majority of the U.S. Navy submarine fleet was already deployed to the Pacific

as Washington moves its most lethal pieces in place in preparation for a potential conflict with China

We are conducting maritime law enforcement operations. You are advised that you are currently sailing within the Philippine Explosive Economic Zone

The People's Liberation Army Navy, the official name of China's maritime forces

is growing ever more bold in the Western Pacific and South China Sea

The Philippine Coast Guard recently came across what it says was a Chinese spy vessel

illegally sailing in its territorial waters. The Philippines, Washington, and U.S. allies in the region all say it's part of a growing pattern

of Beijing testing the limits of diplomacy on the high seas. It the policy of the U military to try and deter Chinese aggression before engaging in a battle though To that end the U Navy is moving more and more equipment to the Indo area of responsibility

which now includes the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the USS Indiana. The boat arrived at its new home port of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii on July 22nd

The Battle Bass was previously home-ported in Connecticut, but will now be the third Virginia-class sub assigned to Submarine Squadron 7, which also supports four Los Angeles-class submarines

And all those subs are in addition to the six Virginia-class subs in Squadron 1, which is also home-ported in Hawaii

Virginia-class subs are slowly replacing the Los Angeles-class submarines in the U.S. Navy

Virginia's are armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Mark 48 torpedoes. They designed to handle more types of missions than their predecessors like anti or anti warfare land strikes surveillance and reconnaissance or helping special operations units insert and exfil from the battle space with stealth

There are 71 submarines total in the U.S. Navy. They aren't all sailing right now, but with the arrival of the Indiana

there are now more than two dozen subs assigned to the Pacific

It's around half of the active fleet. beyond the Indiana, there are plenty of other signs the U.S. and its allies are doing what they can

to try and deter further Chinese aggression. In partnership with Australian troops during

Talisman Sabre 2025, U.S. forces recently executed a fully integrated precision fire sequence

with its new anti-ship mid-range capability weapon, also known as the Typhoon Missile System

It essentially a ground launcher that lets the Army shoot an SM missile one of the most advanced interceptors in the US inventory Japan Self Force also feeling the pressure from a potential fight with China just tested its Type 88 anti missiles for the

first time this summer on its own territory. And during Taiwan's recent Hong Kong military drills

the largest ever on the island, Taiwanese forces integrated a U.S.-made HIMARS launcher into the

exercises for the first time. Add it all up, and it certainly seems like China is on a collision

course with the United States and its allies in the region. So again, while it may be the U.S

policy to try and deter conflict before engaging, sort of a continuation of Teddy Roosevelt's

speak softly and carry a big stick approach, that strategy really only works if your adversary is

listening, and if they think their stick is bigger, they may not listen at all

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