New satellite imagery has shown that China may have started construction on a new aircraft carrier. This would be their second one, in addition to refurbished Soviet-era flattop they finished sea trials with last year. When the construction is finished, it’ll be China’s first carrier made in their country. But images leaked from The National Interest shows that it doesn’t look very much like a carrier at all, which is to be expected, considering that China doesn’t have the experience or skill to make anything like modern U.S. carriers. Perhaps this is why they’re so interested in hacking American intelligence.
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The purpose of a Navy is to project power from the sea. Towards that end, the tip of the spear is bombs on target. Everything else is in support of that objective. A carrier is not primarily designed to engage other carriers, so there would never be a contest directly between carriers as was the case in WWII when carriers alone were the only source of air power in the West Pacific theatre. Today, our carriers would have lying in wait submarines, hypersonic ship killer missiles, and land launched attack aircraft as their primary threat. If, by these means, our capital ships are neutralized or denied, that little jump jet carrier, as$#%&!@*as it may seem, can be brought to bear against any contested land or territory as a platform to project air power from, putting bombs on target with impunity. Is it vulnerable? Yes. As is our own carriers. The problem is that we can’t afford to lose a carrier, and they can.
What absolutely love about the article is where they say that since it doesnt look like americas, it cant be an aircraft carrier…. like the united states is perfect in what it does. Lmao!! I live here and work here… mediocre at best. Massive massive room for improvement.
I’m scared! Let’s send even more of our money to politicians and their pentagon pals to make us all feel safer.
Made in China? Hope it doesn’t bump into a canoe or kayak out in the ocean. The Chinese vessel will probably sink
I love the people who are supporting China, what is wrong with you? Three things to keep in mind, 15% of their people have alkaloid (heavy metals) poisoning, 30% live in areas in witch you can’t breath the air, and half of the country is malnourished. It’s not power it’s the perception of power. A scheme, a scam, complete b******t.
What if it’s a drone carrier?
Was it Made in China? If so we know how long it’s going to last
How is it that almost all the electronics on earth are manufactured in China but they can’t build an effective aircraft carrier? I think this article underestimates their abilities.
Because an entire country of Detroit would be just wonderful.
I am not sure who wrote this, but they obviously have no clue about the Chinese carrier program.
Firstly, the Liaoning is a Type 001 Aircraft Carrier (a modified Kuznetsov Class). The New carrier will be a Type 001A Aircraft carrier. As its name implies, the Type 001A is a version of the Type 001.
This new carrier falls exactly in the proper length category to be an upgraded Kuznetsov Class.