☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agoBBC: does a $13bn aircraft carrier which the latest Chinese missiles could sink in a matter of minutes make sense any morewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down11
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkBBC: does a $13bn aircraft carrier which the latest Chinese missiles could sink in a matter of minutes make sense any morewww.bbc.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareAmoxtli@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoAircraft carriers can project sustained power over land by sea. Including supporting ground operations. Chinese are aware of counter measures against incoming projectile threats.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoIt’s pretty clear that a carrier would never be allowed to get close enough to Chinese mainland to project much of anything in case of a conflict.
Aircraft carriers can project sustained power over land by sea. Including supporting ground operations. Chinese are aware of counter measures against incoming projectile threats.
It’s pretty clear that a carrier would never be allowed to get close enough to Chinese mainland to project much of anything in case of a conflict.