China’s deep-sea mining fleet may also track US submarines (3)
Chinese research vessels are suspected of military activities, including cable intelligence gathering, under the guise of deep-sea mining. As U.S.-China rivalry intensifies around the Cook Islands, concerns are growing over dual-use technology, environmental damage, and geopolitical tensions.
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