China's about to join an exclusive club for nuclear powers. After decades of development, 2016 could be the year the Chinese navy finally sends its ballistic-missile submarines - "SSBN" is the Pentagon's designation - to sea for the first time for operational patrols with live, nuclear-tipped rockets.
The Daily Beast: China’s nuclear subs are ready to terrorize the sea
Four Chinese Navy submarines (L) and warships attend an international fleet review to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Navy on April 23, 2009 off Qingdao in Shandong Province.
