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The U.S. maintains a military presence in the South China Sea, where China has made sweeping territorial claims.
WASHINGTON -- The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days, a flex of American military power not seen in Latin America for generations.
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China launches third aircraft carrier as Xi pushes military modernization against US influence
China commissions its third aircraft carrier Fujian, marking a major step in military modernization and power projection across the Indo-Pacific region.
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The Chinese Navy Just Commissioned Its Third Aircraft Carrier
Like the newest US Navy Ford-class supercarriers, the Fujian uses an electromagnetic catapult launch system—leapfrogging the older steam catapults used by most of America’s flattops.
The top U.S. admiral has called China’s shipbuilding capability “impressive” as Beijing moves ahead with a rapid buildup of the world’s largest navy.
While the Fujian is the largest warship China has ever built, with a displacement of more than 80,000 tons, it is still smaller than the Gerald R. Ford, which has a full-load displacement of 112,000 tons. Their respective lengths are 1,036 feet and 1,106 feet.
The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group has arrived in the U.S. Southern Command area of operations north of the Caribbean Sea as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against drug cartels, the Navy’s Fourth Fleet announced Wednesday.
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