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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sarika406" data-source="post: 29273348" data-attributes="member: 106621">Ah, I see you are talking about Fujian, not Liaoning and Shandong, which have not conducted proper HAT/SAT yet.The term supercarrier is very loosely used in literature, but it's not all about tonnage or length; it's mostly about endurance. Because supercarriers are bluewater-capable ships used in power projection roles on enemy shores, Firstly, even though Fujian has a full-length flight deck with the newest catapult system, Fujian is not a supercarrier; its CV is not a CVN, and it is steam turbine-powered. This makes it a slow and less endurance ship, disqualifying its blue-water capability and its power projection role.Secondly, China does not have proper escorts for its CVs; without AD escorts (such as AGIES cruisers of the USN), most of the carrier's aircraft need to be loaded out in the AA/ ASW role, making the offensive posture of Chinese carriers minimal. So it's pretty sure that Chinese carriers will not proceed beyond their country's ISTAR limits. They will roam in the contested waters of the South China Sea, act as floating runways, not beyond that.</blockquote>

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