China already possesses the world’s largest navy by hull count and is launching major warships at roughly three times the rate of the United States. A nuclear carrier would mark a major milestone in President Xi Jinping’s drive to build a “world-class military” by mid-century, and would place China in a club occupied by only two other nations: the U.S., which operates 11 nuclear carriers, and France with its Charles de Gaulle.
fredag 27. februar 2026
China’s First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Will Challenge US Sea Power
New satellite imagery obtained by Newsweek shows work advancing on China’s fourth aircraft carrier, with defense analysts increasingly convinced the vessel will be nuclear-powered — a step that would give it far greater range, endurance and sustained speed than its conventionally powered predecessors.
China already possesses the world’s largest navy by hull count and is launching major warships at roughly three times the rate of the United States. A nuclear carrier would mark a major milestone in President Xi Jinping’s drive to build a “world-class military” by mid-century, and would place China in a club occupied by only two other nations: the U.S., which operates 11 nuclear carriers, and France with its Charles de Gaulle.
China already possesses the world’s largest navy by hull count and is launching major warships at roughly three times the rate of the United States. A nuclear carrier would mark a major milestone in President Xi Jinping’s drive to build a “world-class military” by mid-century, and would place China in a club occupied by only two other nations: the U.S., which operates 11 nuclear carriers, and France with its Charles de Gaulle.