Inside the submarine capable of launching nuclear missiles. The submarine's missiles can strike targets up to 4,000 miles away. By Luis Martinez and Martha Raddatz. May 19, 2022, 3:24 PM.

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Missiles like the YJ-18B, a Chinese submarine-launched anti-ship weapon, have ranges of nearly 300 miles — much too far for sonar to detect the presence of a submarine within launching distance.

The submarine was also armed with a 140 mm deck gun, six torpedo tubes, and three 28 mm anti-aircraft guns. The Aichi M6A was a noted departure from previous submarine-launched aircraft.

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