(1) David Axe, China’s Noisy Subs Get Busier--And Easier to Track. Wired, Dec 27, 2011 http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/china-submarines/
(“The assessment’s biggest surprise: Leaving aside the PLAN’s dozen imported Russian subs, new Chinese submarines [both diesel- and nuclear powered] can be detected at what’s known as the “first convergence zone,” a ring approximately 25 miles”)
My comment: There is no need to read the rest of (b).
(8) Latest first.
(a) 芬兰放行载导弹货船,扣留导弹. VOA Chinese, Dec 26, 2011. http://www.voanews.com/chinese/n ... sile-136229338.html
(b) The Mystery Missiles In Finland. Strategy page, Dec 25, 2011 http://strategypage.com/htmw/htmurph/articles/20111225.aspx
(“The missiles were a legitimate shipment, from the German military to their counterparts in South Korea. Both countries use the Patriot system, and Germany has been supplying unneeded weapons and munitions to nations that are facing imminent threats (like Israel and South Korea)”)