Like the chef of a rival restaurant, China has been closely studying the ingredients that make up U.S. aircraft carriers—and ...

China currently has two operational aircraft carriers, which are based at two different naval bases in the country.

The Type 003 remains conventionally powered ... to the E-2 Hawkeyes of U.S. and French carriers, potentially lessening opportunities to monitor Chinese naval activity. At some point during ...

The Fujian aircraft carrier may become the nation’s first-ever nuclear-powered surface vessel if commissioned. The People’s Republic of China’s newest aircraft carrier, Fujian, has begun its ...