Changing commanders disrupt PLAN submarine training priorities

How useful and advanced are PLAN submarines?

Their crews are assessed as capable and the boats as workmanlike, with usefulness depending on the assigned mission and continuity in training.

Repeated changes of admiral bring shifts in the submarine force's operational emphasis and training. A similar problem is identified in the PLA's armored forces. The submariners are regarded as capable and dedicated, and their boats as workmanlike. Their effectiveness depends on what they are asked to do as well as the equipment available.