China s New AIP Submarine designed to meet the needs of the PLAN s near seas active defense

Type 039 A, B Yuanclass is, in fact, an openocean submarine designed to meet the needs of the PLANs nearseas active defense aspect of their maritime strategy, and not primarily a boat to operate in Taiwans coastal Image: COPYRIGHT: Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statue that might otherwise be infriging. Nonprofit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use Some of the images in the video are for illustration only, and have their own owners. If there is a problem with the image in the video email it here: