1st Edition

Tracing the Undersea Dragon Chinese SSBN Programme and the Indo-Pacific

By Amit Ray Copyright 2022
208 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

208 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

208 Pages 29 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book is a comprehensive study of the development of China’s nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs).  It offers insights into the secretive world of nuclear submarines and ballistic missiles of the Chinese (PLA) Navy and studies how these are likely to grow in the next two decades. The volume examines the technological origins of the design and development of Chinese... Read more

1. Introduction 

2. China’s nuclear doctrine and role of SSBNs 

3. Chinese SSBN development 

4. SSBN readiness and deployment 

5. Future outlook 

6. Ramifications for the Indo-Pacific 

7. Conclusion

Biography

Amit Ray is a Captain serving in the Indian Navy and a Naval Architect by specialisation. He has been involved in repairs, construction, design, and trials of a variety of submarines for over two decades. His academic qualifications include M.Tech. (ocean engineering and naval architecture) from IIT Kharagpur, M.Phil. (defence and strategic studies) from Mumbai University, and Ph.D. (submarine hydrodynamics) from IIT Delhi, India. He has authored more than 30 technical papers. His awards include the Director’s Gold Medal of IIT Kharagpur, India (2006) and Medal of Distinction from the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, UK (2010).