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Friday, August 12, 2011

How Will Korea Respond to China's 1st Aircraft Carrier?

Shi Lang (ex Varyag)The U.S., Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam have bristled at the test voyage of China's first aircraft carrier, showing off their own weapons and threatening to bolster their nuclear arsenals, but neighbor Korea has yet to respond.

There are calls from within the military that strategies and plans to cut troops must be reassessed.

Military officers fear that the deployment on the West Sea of carrier-based aircraft and escort vessels would make it more difficult for the Korean Navy's ships to operate in the region, and affect airborne capabilities as well.

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