The Virginia-class submarines’ undersea surveillance capabilities, ability to launch undersea drones, and capacity to deliver significant amounts of torpedo and cruise missile firepower are likely to prove decisive in any kind of confrontation with the PLAN. In fact, these U.S. Navy attack submarines could be a primary reason why a Chinese amphibious assault on Taiwan could be destroyed, and why Chinese military planners in Beijing are hesitant to assault the island nation. Should they remain undetected or out of range,

the Virginia-class submarines could launch armed mini-drones to locate Chinese ships; fire next-generation, precision-guided torpedoes; and even deploy small teams of highly-lethal Special Operations forces for targeted attack or scout missions.

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