Geopolitics

USS Nuclear Sub: South China Sea Grounding was Preventable

A nuclear sub accident jacked up geopolitical tension in this sensitive region — unnecessarily

James Marinero, MSc, MBA
6 min readMay 24, 2022

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USS Connecticut in Guam after the collision — note bow damage. Image credit: US Navy handout

I live and sail on a boat and there’s a saying:

If you haven’t run aground then you haven’t sailed.

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James Marinero, MSc, MBA
The Dock on the Bay

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