Aircraft carriers: China's emerging maritime ambitions

The Chinese appear closer than ever to making a decision to go ahead with building an aircraft carrier, eventually acquiring as many as six vessels. While expensive to build and difficult to operate, a fleet of Chinese carriers could tilt the balance of power in the Pacific.

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Main Author: Bitzinger, Richard A.
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2016
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-822212020-11-01T07:27:07Z Aircraft carriers: China's emerging maritime ambitions Bitzinger, Richard A. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies East Asia and Asia Pacific The Chinese appear closer than ever to making a decision to go ahead with building an aircraft carrier, eventually acquiring as many as six vessels. While expensive to build and difficult to operate, a fleet of Chinese carriers could tilt the balance of power in the Pacific. 2016-01-29T04:13:19Z 2019-12-06T14:51:08Z 2016-01-29T04:13:19Z 2019-12-06T14:51:08Z 2009 Commentary Bitzinger, R. A. (2009). Aircraft Carriers: China's Emerging Maritime Ambitions. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 035). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82221 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39834 en RSIS Commentaries, 035-09 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf
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Aircraft carriers: China's emerging maritime ambitions
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