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China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into the Pacific for the First Time

Par :Martin Fackler
By sending warships beyond Japan, the Chinese Navy is demonstrating its ability to project sea and air power far past its home waters.

© Taiwan Defense Ministry, via Agence France Press.

In a photo released by the Taiwan Defense Ministry in April, the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sailed in waters off Taiwan.
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China dissects Russia’s mistakes in Ukraine while building world’s largest naval arsenal for potential Taiwan war

Par :Olena Mukhina

The Chinese Communist Party and its army command are closely analyzing the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Newsweek. The lessons Beijing is drawing from it are helping shape its strategy of strategic competition with the US, as well as possible scenarios for a war over Taiwan, says the American think tank RAND in a new report.

Although Beijing officially declares neutrality, China is in practice supporting Russia diplomatically and technologically. The West has repeatedly accused China of aiding Moscow, particularly by supplying dual-use goods.

However, China’s strategic interest lies not in just supporting Russia’s war machine, but in avoiding its mistakes.

The RAND report notes that Chinese military leaders are studying Russia’s failures and drawing conclusions about hybrid warfare. They also assess that the US technological advantage will diminish over time and prepare for a protracted, not a lightning-fast, conflict. Additionally, Beijing regards its defense mobilization capacity as an advantage in a war of attrition. 

China has the world’s largest navy by number of ships and 35 military shipyards. By comparison, the US has only four state-owned shipyards. This industrial potential could become a decisive factor in a prolonged conflict over Taiwan.

Beijing is also rethinking the role of non-military tools. Having seen how Russia failed to prevent escalation through information and economic levers, China is preparing for hybrid war. The US government has previously accused China of running disinformation campaigns, and this tool remains a key focus.

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