☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day 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-up117arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
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 · 1 day agomessage-square10fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareAmoxtlilinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·24 hours 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-up7·23 hours 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.