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Google Maps Shows Chinese Nuclear Sub Prototype
mytrip writes "An image of what could be one of China's new nuclear ballistic missile submarines is available on the Google Maps and Google Earth satellite-image site, a defense blogger claimed Tuesday. The satellite picture was discovered by Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project for the Federation of American Scientists, and announced Tuesday on his blog. Kristensen believes the picture, taken by the Quickbird satellite late last year, reveals China's new Jin-class, or Type 094, nuclear ballistic missile sub. The new sub class is approximately 35 feet longer than its predecessor, the Xia-class, also known as Type 092, according to two images Kristensen compares on the blog. The Jin-class sub has an extended midsection that houses 12 missile tubes and part of the reactor compartment, Kristensen explains."
China is gonna be pissed.
2) Aggression for personal gain - Sir Haliburton - Earl of Houston - aka Tricky Dick II
3) Weak democratic field and Republicans tripping over each other to sound tougher than the next guy
4) Federal government deconstructed into oblivion by Neo's (leaving executive branch with long leash)
5) Rationalization of development of tactical nukes
6) Huge trade imbalance
7) Chinese interest in becoming perceived as world power
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