US-China Relations

US Navy Deploys First Fast-Attack Submarine to Guam

‘Guam serves as a strategic outpost in the Western Pacific, playing a vital role in maintaining stability across the region,’ said Capt. Neil Steinhagen.
US Navy Deploys First Fast-Attack Submarine to Guam
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is docked at Naval Base Guam in Apra Harbor amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 27, 2020. Tony Azios/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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The U.S. Navy has deployed one of its most advanced attack submarines to Guam, enhancing U.S. presence in the Indo–Pacific amid escalating tensions with communist China.

The USS Minnesota (SSN-783), a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, and its crew of about 140 sailors arrived at Navel Base Guam on Nov. 26. The arrival was part of the Navy’s “strategic laydown plan” in the region, with its “most capable units forward,” the U.S. Navy said in a press release.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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