Beijing's "starter carrier" and future steps: alternatives and implications/

ERICKSON Andrew

Beijing's "starter carrier" and future steps: alternatives and implications/ Andrew Erickson - 2012

Once China gains experience with its first aircraft carrier, the most important question will concern not the number and capabilities of Chinese carriers but how they will be employed. Beijing could use them to inaugurate a new era of cooperation or to challenge the fundamental openness and stability of the international system.


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