Beijing's 'Starter Carrier' and Future Steps: Alternatives and Implications

Andrew S. Erickson, Abraham M. Denmark, and Gabriel Collins,"Beijing's 'Starter Carrier' and Future Steps: Alternatives andImplications" Naval War College Review, 65.1 (Winter 2012): 14-54.Just as a newlywed couple wants a "starter home," a new great powerwants a "starter carrier." China's navy has finally realized itslongtime dream of obtaining an aircraft carrier and sending it to sea.This is the first step in a long journey that will change China's navyand how it relates to the world.At 5:40

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