World | China China Will Have Nuclear Subs in 2 Years New subs could be deployed within 2 years By Liam Carnahan Posted Nov 8, 2012 12:00 PM CST Copied A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine Wakashio surfaces off the water during a fleet review off Sagami Bay, south of Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) China's nuclear arsenal is getting larger—and going deeper. Within two years, the Chinese will have submarines capable of launching nuclear missiles, according to a draft report headed Congress' way. And not only is China the only current nuclear power looking to expand its repertoire, but developing such an elusive underwater nuclear arsenal is likely to increase tension Stateside, reports Reuters. China's not making any bones about it, with President Hu Jintao saying today that " building strong national defense and powerful armed forces" were key to China's future. The report from the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission also names China as the "most threatening" power in cyberspace, and warns that the nation is "on the cusp of attaining a credible nuclear triad " of weapons that could be deployed from land, sea, and air. Read These Next Trump's 'own morality' is his only restraint, per Trump. House passes ACA subsidies extension with GOP votes. News outlets parse the fatal shooting in Minneapolis. Patrick Swayze's younger brother dies at 63. Report an error