China’s Latest Aircraft Carrier is Much More Than a Big Ship

Article/Op-Ed in Defense One
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June 6, 2024

New America Strategist and ASU Professor of Practice Peter W. Singer wrote with J. Michael Dahm about China's new aircraft carrier:

Beyond the operational implications of larger, more capable aircraft carriers in the hands of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, the true value of these capital ships is how they advance both China’s doctrine of an informatized approach to warfare and a strategic narrative that shapes perceptions about Chinese military power domestically, regionally, and globally.

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