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New photographs of the massive second shipyard the Chinese are building on the Yangtze to expand aircraft carrier construction as their breakneck pace continues in the new naval arms race.

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High-resolution, commercial satellite images of China’s Jiangnan shipyard in September 2019 provided the clearest glimpse yet of the Chinese navy’s third and largest aircraft carrier.

Reuters obtained the photos from the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. In the images, construction of the Type 002 carrier appears to be well underway at the shipyard near Shanghai.

The Type 002 would be the Chinese fleet’s first full-size carrier with catapults for launching heavy aircraft. Beijing’s first flattop, the Type 001 Liaoning, is a refurbished ex-Soviet vessel with a ramp for launching planes instead of catapults. The Chinese-made Type 001A carrier is a copy of the Type 001.

Liaoning, which foreign analysts have described as a training and test vessel, is in service. The Type 001A is mostly complete and could enter service in late 2019. CSIS experts told Reuters that shipyard workers could complete the Type 002’s hull by late 2020.

The shipyard quickly has expanded across what once was abandoned farmland, Reuters reported. "We can see slow but steady progress on the hull, but I think the really surprising thing these images show is the extensive infrastructure buildup that has gone on simultaneously," CSIS analyst Matthew Funaiole told the wire service.

"It is hard to imagine all this is being done for just one ship," he added. "This looks more like a specialised space for carriers and or other larger vessels."

Chinese sources have made no secret of Beijing’s intention eventually to build up a fleet of six carriers, two for each of the Chinese navy’s northern, eastern and southern regional fleets. One vessel in each fleet could deploy while the other underwent maintenance.

Basically the first of China's flush-decked carriers--catapult launched--is now on the ways at a massive new facility meant specifically for producing large warships and augmenting the Dalian yards.
 

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A large incursion of Chinese aircraft including H-6K Bombers escorted by J-16 fighters entered Taiwanese air identification zone in an exceptionally large flight.
 
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Husky_Khan

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Happened again for a second day with a similarly sized flight of about a dozen planes.

 

gral

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China tests every single new US President that comes to office with an international incident - remember that Chinese J-8 which collided with an EP-3E and the US plane ended up landing in Hainan? That was China extending the welcome mat to Bush Jr. This is China testing how much they can push Biden around.
 

Arch Dornan

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I know but they are mostly unironic about the whole thing. Heh, Jai Hinding. Saving that one.
If your country's fortunes continue to prosper they will be Jai Hinding a lot reaping their fortunes compared to Pakistan your country's cousin. I read about them and their attitudes really suck. They really made some poor choices.
 

Abhishekm

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If your country's fortunes continue to prosper they will be Jai Hinding a lot reaping their fortunes compared to Pakistan your country's cousin. I read about them and their attitudes really suck. They really made some poor choices.
Eh, there is the Country's fortune, the Peoples fortune and Your fortune. And in India your States fortune, your Castes fortune and your Political Parties fortune.
 

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