China's new aircraft carrier : shape of things to come?

China may soon acquire its first aircraft carrier through the reconstruction of the ex-Soviet Varyag. This could presage the rise of a carrier-based Chinese navy, which has significant implications for the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific.

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Main Authors: Bitzinger, Richard A., Mitchell, Paul T
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94003
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8051
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English