CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Jeff Head]

Yes, for power projection. They are building a blue water navy.

Power projection means that they are going to need that projection and blue water capability to defend Chinese interests.

Gvien her energy needs, and her trade with other nation, that is understnndable, and means tht they need them to protect China.

 

[Intrepid]

Then I used the wrong words. I mean, that aircraft carriers not designed to operate in brown water, but in blue water.

 

[kwaigonegin]

Then I used the wrong words. I mean, that aircraft carriers not designed to operate in brown water, but in blue water.

Well of course. It would be silly to have carriers never mind forming a CSG and never sail past couple hundred miles off your coast.
Aircraft carriers especially one that carries long legged birdies like the J15 is made for expeditionary warfare and force projection.

To be able to do that requires more than just assets.

One of the BIGGEST strength of USN is not because of our power projection or even our might. It is because of our FOBs and overseas bases. That my friends is our secret sauce.

Our CSGs would be useless if we have no places to park them or to project power from.
That is what PLAN needs to be able to be 100% effective.

 

[Jeff Head]

Then I used the wrong words. I mean, that aircraft carriers not designed to operate in brown water, but in blue water.

Well, then of course carriers are not needed if you do not need to protect SLOCs or maritime interests away fro your coasts. Your Air Force sitting at your bases does that...operating from your larget aircraft carrier...your nation.

 

[PanAsian]

For the defense of China you do not need aircraft carriers.

While I feel similarly that China does not need aircraft carriers per se, carriers certainly make several core interest missions easier for the PLA. Besides from what others have already mentioned regarding SLOCs and far away international interests carriers also offers advantages in Taiwan, ECS, and SCS conflict scenarios.

 

[Intrepid]

China is increasingly investing world-wide, China has growing global interests, China lives from worldwide trade, and Chinese citizens are spread all over the world.

China must also be able to exercise power all over the world, just as the United States does. That is why China is building a navy that will be at least equal to the American navy.

We will see Chinese naval forces in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Mexico, all around Africa, and anywhere else on the world's seas.

Type 002 is only the beginning.

 

[PanAsian]

so what the heck did they start to build in 2015? LHD?? This news sound like follow on in Dalian, after 001 A start swimming ....

Maybe another 001A?

 

[FORBIN]

Maybe another 001A?

Doubtful...

 

[asif iqbal]

What confirmation do we have 002 is under construction? There was that news report anything else ?

 

[Intrepid]

What confirmation do we have 002 is under construction?

We have no confirmation and an actual news report, that Type 002 is not yet under construction.