☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year 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-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down12cross-posted to: technology@lemmygrad.ml
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 year agomessage-square9linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmygrad.ml
minus-squareAmoxtlilinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year 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-up8·1 year 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.