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Big shrimp Pop3 says the PLAN is planning for 10 carriers by 2035. I assume not 10 operational but 10 total, including those in service and fitting out/undergoing sea trials. Very impressive.
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Why do you think China don't project power globally? Not now doesn't mean not in the future.I have some doubts about 10 carries.
China don't project power globally.
10 is an overkill.
Big shrimp Pop3 says the PLAN is planning for 10 carriers by 2035. I assume not 10 operational but 10 total, including those in service and fitting out/undergoing sea trials. Very impressive.
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Why do you think China don't project power globally? Not now doesn't mean not in the future.
So, 6 ships will take up 12 years of steel cutting plant's time, 12 years in the fabrication yard, and 6 years of the dry dock's time. So if there is no disruption, building 10 ships by 2035 is possible. As per Pop3 this is PLAN's planning, though politics and the intensity of military threat from foreign countries may decide if this ship building will proceed as planned.
I have some doubts about 10 carries.
China don't project power globally.
10 is an overkill.
A long time ago I said China will match the USN in the future but pessimists kept on saying "Naaaah no way" , I have been proven right on this issue now.
If what you posted above is proved to be true by the next year, then Minnie Chan from the South China Morning Post will also be proved as true as well, on her latest article about China's carrier built-up!Words are two 003 type ships are being built in Jiangnan right now. The building of the first ship of 005 type will soon be started in Daling, so next year the world will see 3 carries under construction.The use of modular construction approach coupled with floating dry dock transportion makes building multiple carriers possible and faster.
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005 is certainly nuclear, but 003/4 are uncertain. I am inclined to believe they are as 2025 is the year that Chinese Navy achieves its strategic pivoting to deeo blue sea.
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Yes, that's why I think 6-8 is the best number.The carriers are not for projecting power against helpless nations, it is for providing air cover for Chinese DDGs in far away regions (eg: the far parts of the Pacific, the mediterranean, the Indian ocean etc..) in order to secure the trade routes with Latin America , Africa etc.. against the USN, if a Chinese DDG is targeted by US aircrafts armed with long range missiles (ie: beyond the range of the HQ-9) then China's warships will be like sitting ducks without air cover.
A long time ago I said China will match the USN in the future but pessimists kept on saying "Naaaah no way" , I have been proven right on this issue now.
Yes, that's why I think 6-8 is the best number.
China don't have oversea bases, our main focus is still near sea and SCS.