Admiral disputes report that Kitty Hawk, Chinese sub could have clashed
Two of the top U.S. Navy admirals in the Pacific said that the recent Chinese submarine shadowing USS Kitty Hawk could have become a potential volatile situation but their boss has denied that.
Adm. Gary Roughead, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Adm. William Fallon, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, said that if the battlegroup had been carrying out anti-submarine exercises at that time, it could have lead to a 'shoot-out.'
But Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen ruled that out saying that the submarine was not viewed as a threat.
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Roughead downplays China sub incident
Admiral disputes report that Kitty Hawk, Chinese sub could have clashed
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