The Chinese regime just launched its third aircraft carrier, named the “Fujian” after the southern Chinese province directly opposite Taiwan.
The vessel is China’s first wholly modern aircraft carrier. It was preceded by the “Liaoning,” a retrofitted Soviet ship, and the “Shandong,” a domestically-built vessel that was designed and augmented off the plans for the Liaoning.
Though the vessel will not be fully operational until 2024, it is far and away superior in size and technology to both which came before it.
While the vessel presently does not pose an imminent threat to the United States, it does allow Beijing to enhance its power projection capabilities in the region, according to former Naval Officer Michael Cisek….