Russia-China Submarine Patrol Signals Growing Threat to U.S. Naval Dominance in Asia-Pacific

In a calculated move that underscores Beijing and Moscow's intent to undermine American influence in the Asia-Pacific, Russian and Chinese submarines conducted their first-ever joint patrol mission in contested waters near Japan and Eastern China. This unprecedented exercise, confirmed by Russia's Pacific Fleet via Telegram, is more than a symbolic show of alliance; it represents an alarming shift toward military coordination aimed directly at countering U.S. strategic interests. What Does This Mean for American Sovereignty and Security? The diesel-electric submarine Vóljov, part of Russia’s Pacific Fleet, steamed alongside a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) submarine through sensitive maritime zones...