OT: China's new carrier

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Originally Posted by Panther Al

I've kept a close eye on the ChiCom CV: This one really doesn't worry people in itself: Everyone seems to agree that its purpose in life is as a training platform more than a combat ship. Which doesn't mean that they won't use it for showing the flag exercises. Now, as far as more of them being made: There is no doubt that they are going blue water in a big way: but that's 15 years in the future.

And yes. India sees this, and they are going ape as you might expect. I can't recall off hand details, but they are also looking at seriously beefing up the blue water aspects of the Indian Fleet.

India are going through their own modernisation with some pretty sexy toys. Thier Pars are using the new Israeli TAR-21 assault rifle and their airforce is in a joint program with Russia to build the SU-50 which will be a direct rival to the American YF-22 and JSF aircraft.

Personaly I'm more interested in keeping an eye on India. It won't be the forst time a country pulls a fast one while eyes are focused on an apparently greater threat elsewhere in the region.