newsweek.com
Despite technological advancements, China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, can’t match the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier fleet led by the USS Gerald R. Ford, a defense analyst told Newsweek.“Fujian is smaller—about 80,000 tonnes versus 100,000 tonnes for the Ford class—which means it will carry fewer aircraft. Also, Ford-class ships are nuclear-powered and Fujian is not, which means Fujian will have less endurance and less space on board for aviation fuel,” said Sam Roggeveen, Director of th…
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