☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months 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-square9fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down12
arrow-up116arrow-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 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareAmoxtli@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months 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-up8·2 months 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.