China is accused of fuelling Pacific arms race
By Tim Shipman and Chad Bouchard in Jakarta, Sunday Telegraph
Last Updated : 1:34am BST 02/04/2007
# Beijing’s modern war machine is closing rapidly on its 2050 target
A dramatic increase in the number of submarines being built in southeast Asia has sparked claims that a new arms race is under way beneath the waves in the Western Pacific.
Dozens of hunter-killers, armed with missiles and intelligence-gathering equipment, are being built, (...)