1. What type of newspapers ran the same report this week about the "awesomeness" of China's communist People's Liberation Army navy?

2. What information did the news reports reveal that is viewed as a threat to the U.S.?

3. a) How many subs does China's navy possess?
b) Which is the only other country with more subs than China?

4. When did China develop its first ballistic missile sub? What problems did it have?

5. How did China's sub capability change in 2010?

6. What other type of ballistic missile does China have the capability of using? Where?

7. a) What do you think the Chinese government's motive is for publicizing this information? Explain your answer.
b) From para. 12: "All the state-run press reports stressed the point that the PLA’s missile submarines are now on routine strategic patrol, 'which means that China for the first time has acquired the strategic deterrence and second strike capability against the United States.'" How do you think the Obama administration should respond to this?
c) Ask a parent the same questions.