China reportedly building massive underwater mothership. | AI representational image According to reports, the giant vessel is being constructed at the Hudong-Zhounghua shipyard in Shanghai. The development, as per media reports, was first brought to light by Naval News, which assessed the ship as a likely purpose-built mothership for an emerging fleet of extra-extra-large unscrewed underwater vehicles also referred to as XXLUUVs. The development that China is building such a large vessel for launching underwater unscrewed vehicles has also been reported by The Telegraph. China so far has not publicly acknowledged whether it is building such a giant ship. China ranks third with a Power Index score of 0.0919. It has a very large military and one of the world's biggest defence industries. Beijing has modern fighter aircraft, warships, missiles, satellites, drones and cyber systems. Its navy has grown rapidly and includes aircraft carriers, submarines, destroyers and other vessels. Another major advantage is China's large manufacturing industry. The country can produce many weapons, ships and military vehicles within its own borders. Shashwat Bhandari is the Associate Editor at Times Now. With 14 years of experience in the news and media industry, he understands the responsibility ... View More