China Develops Large Aircraft Carrier to Compete with U.S. Navy’s Largest Vessels – One America News Network
OAN Staff Blake Wolf
12:05 PM – Sunday, March 2, 2025
Reports indicate that China is developing an enormous nuclear-powered aircraft carrier aimed at matching or even exceeding the capabilities of the United States’ largest carrier.
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Analysts leveraging satellite imagery, as reported by NBC News, suggest that the Chinese Navy is constructing a new vessel designed to launch fighter jets from four distinct zones on the flight deck, a feature not currently present in the existing Chinese fleet.
“We believe this is a test of equipment and configurations for the forthcoming Type 04 carrier,” explained Michael Duitsman, a researcher with the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.
China already holds the title of the world’s most extensive navy, while the United States boasts 11 supercarriers that also permit jet launches from four separate points.
Although China has not officially unveiled the new project, it did announce the Fujian, a Type 003 carrier capable of deploying jets from three different locations.
Liu Pengyu, a representative from the Chinese embassy in Washington, recently indicated that China’s carrier construction efforts are “purely defensive,” denying any connection to an ongoing naval “arms race.”
He further stated that China will “never engage in aggression and expansion, but we will steadfastly defend our legitimate rights and interests, and resolutely counter any threats and challenges.”
“China has always adhered to a strategy of self-defense and does not participate in an arms race with any other nation,” he added, asserting that China is committed to maintaining world peace and contributing stability and certainty globally.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth remarked earlier this month that the United States regards the communist Chinese as a “peer competitor, equipped and determined to pose threats to our homeland and core national interests in the Indo-Pacific.”
Hegseth indicated that the United States is “focused on deterring conflict with China in the Pacific.”
In recent years, China has prioritized its efforts to compete with the United States in the area of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, significantly investing in carrier development.
Currently, China possesses a fleet that includes 754 warships and submarines, surpassing the United States, which commands 440 warships and submarines.
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