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2011-08-15 China-Japan-Koreas

Carrier returns to Dalian after maiden sea trial

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Posted by Steve White 2011-08-15 10:17|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 While I shutter to think of a Chine with a carrier, I don't think they are quite ready for operations. It's not a plug-n-play, it takes a while to train up the crew and especially the pilots.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2011-08-15 13:58|| 2011-08-15 13:58|| Front Page Top

#2 it takes a while to train up the crew

Human waves might be a good infantry tactic if you have lots of extra guys, but for carrier landings, not so much.

Posted by SteveS 2011-08-15 16:31|| 2011-08-15 16:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't discount them. They have a strategy and they are executing it. Getting the Varyag and an air wing operational is just another milestone in the strategy.

The Chinese have all sorts of problems and disadvantages: their economy is built on sand, they have demographic stresses, and of course, their leaders are a bunch of corrupt commies. But for all their problems, I'm betting that most Chinese citizens support the overall strategy.

China plans to be the pre-eminent world power of the 21st century in the way the U.S. was in the 20th and Britain was in the 19th. That's the strategy.

Posted by Steve White 2011-08-15 17:26|| 2011-08-15 17:26|| Front Page Top

#4 I have to give China + PLA credit - as per ASYMMETRIC WARFARE, espec "BATTLESPACE MGT" + "MOTHERSHIPS", they're trying to see iff the VARYAG CVT = FUTURE CARRIER FORCE can possess powerful LR land-attack, naval attack, + BMD capabilities, etc. that normally would be on non-Carrier Surface Warfare units.

PLA ARSENAL/FIRE SHIPS WID SU-33'S + J10's.

The Russians likely have the same idea but under their proposal earlier this year to refurbish the KIROVS = COLD WAR "KIROV"-CLASS BATTLECRUISERS [Helos, VTOL] - IIRC, it was VLAD PUTIN that called for the construction of 2-4 new KIROVS???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-08-15 19:06|| 2011-08-15 19:06|| Front Page Top

#5 The aircraft carrier sounded its horn three times as it approached the shipyard, exactly as it did when departing on Wednesday.

My God, it can do backing bells!

Posted by Penguin 2011-08-15 21:16|| 2011-08-15 21:16|| Front Page Top

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