China's Aircraft Carrier Program

Drivers, Developments, Implications

Andrew Scobell, Michael McMahon, Cortez A. Cooper III

ResearchPosted on rand.org Jun 28, 2016Published in: Naval War College Review, v. 69, no. 4, Autumn 2015, p. 65-79

This paper examines first the drivers, the operational capabilities, and then the future trajectory of China's carrier program. We evaluate the implications of the carrier program for the balance of maritime power in the western Pacific and beyond.

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  • Copyright: Naval War College Press
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2015
  • Pages: 16
  • Document Number: EP-66520

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