Retired US Admiral: If Russia Transfers Submarine Stealth Tech to China, US Faces Undersea Battle Struggles Near Taiwan

On the 17th, retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery warned that America's asymmetric advantage in undersea warfare near Taiwan could be eroded if Russia transfers submarine quieting technology to China.

As military cooperation between Russia and China deepens, Russia is providing submarine noise reduction technology—a long-standing technical bottleneck for China—which poses a potential threat to a key U.S. military strength.

He expressed concern that the U.S. Navy has relied on technological superiority and stealth to maintain its undersea dominance, and that a decline in America's asymmetric advantage could pose a significant risk factor to the military balance in the waters around Taiwan.