In the Pacific, no conflict has broke out for many years, but that does not mean that it does not reign a climate of general tension involving many countries including Japan, China and the United States. And the latest revelations of New York Times are not likely to appease the already very tense situation. Indeed, the American media said that between May and June 2025, two Chinese aircraft carriers have voluntarily entered the waters of the island of Guam, a territory controlled by the United States.
This is why the Liaoning and the Shandongtwo Chinese aircraft carriers were seen off an American territory. The idea was obviously not to attack the United States or Japan, but to … show the muscles.
Thus, in the space of two months, the Japanese authorities reported many daily exercises on the part of the Popular Liberation Army. The latter consisted in particular in takeoff and landing of fighter aircraft and helicopters, sometimes up to 90 times a day, from the aircraft carrier.
A difference in size
For military, economic and geopolitical reasons, China obviously has no interest in attacking the United States one day. Even if the Chinese army has intensified the development of its army, it is still far from being able to compete with that of Uncle Sam.
Indeed, even if the aircraft carriers Liaoning And Shandong came to demonstrate their capacities while allowing unknown water training for Chinese pilots, they represent only ⅔ Chinese capacities in this area.
Where the United States has the trifle of eleven aircraft carriers, all nuclear propulsion, whose USS Gerald R. Fordthe largest aircraft carrier in the world. Within fifteen years, China should see three other similar buildings integrate its ranks, bringing the number of ships to transport air forces.
Which, you will hear it, will always remain less than the navalities in the United States. But despite this difference in size, China intends to demonstrate the state of its forces in place against a possible conflict to invade Taiwan in particular and possibly demonstrate its motivation not to look at the Americans.
Source : New York Times
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