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Thursday, April 23, 2009

China may build up to six aircraft carriers

VaryagAt the Chinese Navy’s coming out party this week in the northern port of Qingdao, the buzz is all about aircraft carriers.

Everyone wants to know if the People’s Liberation Army will soon confirm a decision on building carriers.

China’s debate on aircraft carriers is not new. For some years now there has been an open debate within the strategic community on the benefits and costs of acquiring carriers.

The debate has in fact been about the kind of naval power that Beijing should become.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete28/4/09 07:58

    Six carriers is sheer speculation. By what year?

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