Bad news for US, Donald Trump as China develops world’s first deep sea radar that can…, it’s dangerous because…

Chinese scientists have created the world's first deep sea radar that can detect high-flying planes. Here's why it's a bad news for US.

Bad news for US, Donald Trump: We all know that there is an alleged cold war going on between the United States of America and the countries like Russia and China. Consequently, in order to spy on both the countries, the United States uses its planes that fly over very high-altitude to keep an eye on various developments going on in these ‘suspicious’ countries. However, in a matter of bad news for the US, China’s intelligence gathering network has achieved a significant technological milestone. In its recent achievement, Chinese scientists have created the world’s first deep sea radar that can detect high-flying planes. Here are all the details you should know about the new technological milestone.

Bad news for US

For those unversed, US uses U-2 spy plane, which is single-engine, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Scientists participating in the project have reported that an Acoustic Sensor Array Radar, installed on the seabed at a depth of 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) at a confidential site, has effectively identified and monitored a fixed-wing aircraft flying at an altitude of 5,000 meters. This groundbreaking deep-sea radar could significantly change the role of China’s submarines from being targets to becoming active hunters in anti-submarine warfare.

China’s mega hydropower project threat to water security

In another event, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday expressed concern that the neighbouring China’s plan to construct the world’s largest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river will have a devastating effect on the state and Assam.

The Yarlung Tsangpo river enters Arunachal Pradesh as Siang and becomes the Brahmaputra in Assam before flowing into Bangladesh.

Speaking at the inaugural function of a seminar titled ‘Environment and Security’ here, Khandu pointed out that the dam would allow China to control the timing and volume of water flowing downstream, which could have devastating effects during periods of low flow or drought.

“The mighty Siang or the Brahmaputra river would dry up during winters disrupting life in the Siang belt and the plains of Assam,” he cautioned.

The chief minister said that sudden releases of water from the dam could also cause severe floods downstream, particularly during monsoon seasons, displacing communities, destroying crops, and damaging infrastructure.

(With inputs from agencies)