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> China is currently constructing 2 new aircraft carriers (they have 1) Could this be in response to the U.S. having 11? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_
by brlewis 7y ago
> China is currently constructing 2 new aircraft carriers (they have 1)
Could this be in response to the U.S. having 11? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy#Commissioned https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_U...
Two of which are in the Pacific now? https://www.navy.mil/navydata/nav_legacy.asp?id=146 https://www.navy.mil/navydata/nav_legacy.asp?id=146
- ryanmercer 7y ago>Could this be in response to the U.S. having 11? Or could it be in response to them being very effective platforms for patrolling territorial waters and even providing cover for coastal regions? And because China has 9,010 miles of coast?