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100	1		_aRICE Edmond
245			_aUS allies brace for submarine force development race
260			_c2006
520			_aInternational assessment and strategy centre said China is making a large scale investment in the building up and sustaining of its submarine force along with impressive investments in submarine weapons, surface warship, combat aircraft and space assets to complement its submarine force. China's military has launched the first of new class of ballistic missile submarines in what defence officials' view as a major step forward in Beijing's strategic weapons.
650			_aCHINA _xMARINE _xWEAPONS
598			_aBMD, CHINA, MILITARY, ASIAN, DEFENCE
773			_aAsian Defence Journal: _gApril 2006,pp.6-10 (131)
945			_i20458-1001 _rY _sY
999			_c6424 _d6424