This article from Fox News discusses China’s new aircraft
carrier. This is china’s second aircraft carrier but the first to be produced
by China. Their other aircraft carrier is a refurbished Russian aircraft
carrier that has been plagued with problems. The new carrier is conducting
early sea trials to access how its mechanical systems work. It is a steam turbine
power plant which lacks advantages of nuclear carriers such as the US. The
major disadvantage is length the carrier can be at sea, but Chinese media reports
that a nuclear carrier is in development. This is big news since having a
working aircraft carrier or even a small fleet of carriers will better allow China
to project its military power. This will help them greatly in the South China
Sea which is a contested area that the US has been involved in. Carriers will
help the Chinese fleet in the region better face off against US ships. China
hopes to have this carrier outfitted with its compliment of fighters by 2020.
-Matthew Wagner
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