[NavalNews] China leads submarine construction with 24 boats in the past 5 years. This includes an estimated 12 nuclear boats. If the survey were extended to smaller ‘extra-large’ uncrewed underwater vehicles (XLUUVs), China’s lead would grow.
| A nice bar chart of the top 16. China is far and away the first, then Russia. America is third, with seven nuclear powered attack submarines. |
More countries are building and operating submarines today than at any point in modern history. Yet amid this global expansion, China has emerged as the dominant force, launching twice as many submarines as any other nation and introducing more new classes. |