China's new nuclear sub just sank before they even finished building it, US officials have confirmed.

And, no, this isn't the good kind of submarine sinking. It's the bad kind.

Satellite imagery showed that China's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier while under construction, a U.S. military official confirmed to CBS News on Thursday.

The sinking of China's first Zhou-class submarine represents a setback for Beijing as it continues to build out the world's largest navy.

I know we're so used to saying that China's military leaders are laughing at us. And that's true when you consider the embarrassing state of our military.

But it's nice to get a laugh in at the ChiComms once in a while.

The submarine likely sank between May and June, when satellite images showed cranes that would be necessary to lift it off the bottom of the river, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details about the submarine loss.

The sinking of a very expensive nuclear submarine would significantly set the nation back in its naval aspirations.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday he was not familiar with the topic and did not provide any information when asked about it at a Beijing press conference.

The U.S. official said it was 'not surprising' that China's navy would conceal it. The submarine's current status is unknown.

Probably on the bottom of the river!!

Oh, one little nugget that I saved for the end, courtesy of CNN:

WUHAN!

You know, the place where Covid escaped from the lab?

Has anyone seen Fauci? He loves sinking things!

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