China's aircraft carrier ambitions : an update / Nan Li and Christopher Weuve.
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Naval War College Review Vol 63 No 1, Winter 2010, pp.12-31Summary: Deals with two main themes: what are the necessary pre-requisites for China to acquire aircraft carriers, and what would be the implications of such acquisition. Identifies and discusses four principle interdependent conditions that would enable China to acquire aircraft carriers: these are leadership support, finance, naval strategy, and relevant technologies. Concludes China is likely to develop or acquire medium sized aircraft carriers for "near seas" missions and as experience for subsequent larger "far seas" vessels.
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Deals with two main themes: what are the necessary pre-requisites for China to acquire aircraft carriers, and what would be the implications of such acquisition. Identifies and discusses four principle interdependent conditions that would enable China to acquire aircraft carriers: these are leadership support, finance, naval strategy, and relevant technologies. Concludes China is likely to develop or acquire medium sized aircraft carriers for "near seas" missions and as experience for subsequent larger "far seas" vessels.
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