21 April 2009

Current Events: Chinese A/C Carrier

Some would say this is a sign of a bad thing. Others, that it may be a very positive sign that the US will not be the only policeman on the seas any more. 6 a half a dozen... Respect is earned, not freely given.

BEIJING -- China's navy has added sophisticated nuclear submarines, destroyers and missile systems, but the holy grail of surface ships _ an aircraft carrier _ has stayed out on the horizon. That may be about to change.

The navy will have one "very soon," says the commander of the East China Fleet, Adm. Xu Hongmeng. The navy's commander, Adm. Wu Shengli, spoke last week of plans for "large combat warships," an apparent reference to carriers.
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