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17 Dec 2012
This article argues that the deployment of China's first aircraft carrier does not signify a major shift in the country's naval capabilities towards conducting more distant 'blue water' operations. Indeed, the author believes that it will be quite a while before the Chinese navy can rival American sea power.
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Author | Prem Mahadevan |
Series | ISN Articles |
Publisher | International Relations and Security Network (ISN) |
Copyright | © 2012 International Relations and Security Network. Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported. |