00:00China is conducting a vast undersea mapping and monitoring operation across the Pacific,
00:05Indian, and Arctic Oceans. Experts say this is crucial for waging submarine warfare against
00:10the U.S. and its allies. Ship tracking data reviewed by Reuters shows the Dongfanghong
00:15III spent 2024 and 2025 exploring the seas near Taiwan and Guam and around strategic stretches
00:21of the Indian Ocean. The ship tracking data also show China's seabed surveying effort also focused
00:27on militarily important waters around the Philippines. It also surveyed waters near
00:31Guam and Hawaii and near U.S. military facilities on Wake Atoll in the North Pacific.
00:36The Dongfanghong III is a research vessel operated by the Ocean University of China.
00:41At least eight other research vessels Reuters tracked conducted seabed mapping while
00:46another 10 carried equipment used for mapping.
00:48Theのed
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