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. |
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Other Authors: | S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
Format: | Commentary |
Language: | English |
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2016
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82221 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39834 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
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