Can China’s New Fujian Super Carrier Rival the USS Ford?

China’s growing naval power, particularly with the Fujian aircraft carrier and Type 075 amphibious assault ships, mirrors U.S. capabilities and signals an evolving threat to the Pacific, yet its lack of sea-launched 5th-generation aircraft leaves a glaring weakness in the face of U.S. and allied air superiority.

China Has All Three Carriers at Sea in a Show of Force

With the world’s focus drawn to Israel and Lebanon, China might see this as a strategic opportunity to step up pressure on Taiwan, especially with all three of its aircraft carriers now at sea and US naval assets stretched thin in the Middle East.