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China has aircraft carrier hopes

A senior Chinese defence official tells the Financial Times that an aircraft carrier is the dream of any navy of a great power. Ref. Source 5

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That's just what we need now, the Chinese getting over ambitious. Fine time to bring it on though when the whole world is fighting to survive against the dollar.

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China puts naval might on display

China puts on show some of its most advanced warships at a military parade marking the 60th anniversary of its navy. Ref. Source 2

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We all knew that the chinese would sooner or later build up its navies so it could better protect its homeland from ships bombarding it. I think the chinese have a long way top go before they are the naval power that rivals the USA.

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Will China's 'carrier killer' missile change U.S. Navy?

"Will this change how the Navy operates? The Navy has to take this into account. That means new training, new doctrine maybe. It may mean rethinking what aircraft carriers look like," said Dean Cheng, a China scholar at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. Ref. Source 2

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US asks China to explain why it needs aircraft carrier:

The United States said Wednesday it would like China to explain why it needs an aircraft carrier amid broader US concerns about Beijing's lack of transparency over its military aims. Ref. Source 7

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China launches first aircraft carrier

China sent its first aircraft carrier into formal service on Tuesday amid a tense maritime dispute with Japan, a show of naval force that could worry its neighbours. Ref. Source 6

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From the article above this is mostly a training vessel that has been outfitted from a Ukraine ship. China plans to create its own home design aircraft carrier in the near future.