A senior Chinese military officer said if China acquires an aircraft carrier or two, it will merely be to protect the Chinese homeland, not to project power across the globe, according to news reports. U.S. Department of Defense leaders already are demanding to know why China is acquiring strategic, long-range military hardware, and China isn't supplying them with answers they find credible. Chinese figures, for example, have said these long-range assets are being purchased to guard the Chinese coastline, or…
Chinese Military Officer Says China, If It Acquires Aircraft Carrier, Won’t Use It To Project Power Across Globe
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