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China built 3 Nuclear Subs in 2026. The US Built zero. And it’s gonna get worse.

2026-07-08 · 14:03 UTC ·Binkov's Battlegrounds ·1 min read

Brief

China's nuclear-attack submarine program is outpacing U.S. SSN output in a 2026 snapshot: three Chinese boats completed versus none for the U.S. This presentation analyzes production rates, shipyard constraints, maintenance/availability issues and announced U.S. plans, and projects China’s numerical and operational advantage will widen across the 2020s–2030s.

Why it matters

China completed three nuclear-attack submarines in 2026; the U.S. completed zero in the same year (video published 2026-07-08).

Key details

  • The video attributes the gap to U.S. shipyard capacity limits, maintenance backlogs, and announced U.S. production rates that are insufficient to match China's ramp-up, projecting the disparity to grow through the 2030s.
  • Maintenance and operational availability further reduce effective U.S. SSN presence compared with China's higher construction tempo, shifting the regional balance of power over the next decade or two.
Source evidence

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This video takes a look at US and Chinese nuclear attack submarine production in recent times and makes a projection for it, for the next decade or two; based on announced US plans and observed shipyard issues and developments. US is looking to be far behind China in capacity to build such submarines. The video answers why that is and what might the situation be in 10 years time.

00:00 Intro
02:15 Why nuclear attack subs matter?
04:56 US production pace & plans
07:38 China’s subs & production pace
12:44 Maintenance and operations
15:23 Future balance of power

Music by Matija Malatestinic http://www.malatestinic.com

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Channel: Binkov's Battlegrounds
Published: 2026-07-08
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pNM2Ow_Ytg