Beijing's maritime force lacks the support systems to match America, despite it's new third aircraft carrier, expert tells Newsweek.
Despite technological advancements, China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, can't match the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier fleet led by the USS Gerald R. Ford, a defense analyst told Newsweek.'Fujian is smaller—about 80,000 tonnes versus 100,000 tonnes for the Ford-class—which means it will carry fewer aircraft.
The Fujian's maiden voyage coincided with tensions in the South China Sea, where the Chinese Coast Guard recently fired water cannons at the Philippines Coast Guard near the Second Thomas Shoal. It also overlapped with the joint U.S.-Philippines military exercises called Balikatan.
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