It states as a fact the size of each country’s battle force. Sbragia said: “This report in particular, which we’re here to talk about, doesn’t take a position on future force structure of the United States Navy. The DoD report explains that the modernisation push aligns with China’s growing interest in the maritime domain and demands for the PLAN to operate further from mainland China. “China’s next generation of carriers, including one that began construction in 2018, will have greater endurance and a catapult launch system capable of launching various types of special mission fixed-wing aircraft for missions such as early warning, EW, and ASW. Its first domestically built aircraft carrier, Shandong, was launched in 2017 and commissioned in December 2019-the beginning of what the PLA states will be a multi-carrier force. The report reads: “China continues to learn lessons from operating its first aircraft carrier, Liaoning. Improvements, increase the potential strike power of a potential carrier group deployed outside ‘China’s immediate periphery.’ China also last year launched its first Yushen class amphibious assault ship, the country’s first large-deck amphibious ship.Ĭhina’s latest-generation aircraft carriers feature a catapult launching system and offer greater endurance than the countries’ earlier carriers. Last year the PLAN commissioned its first domestically-built aircraft carrier this ship is expected to enter service in 2023.
On top of having the largest naval fleet in the world, the combined aviation presence of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and PLAN aviation constitutes the third-largest aviation force in the world and the largest in the region.
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