China Just Exposed America's 'Carrier Gap' in the Pacific Again
Summary
A satellite image showed China’s aircraft carrier Fujian at sea as the U.S. carrier Theodore Roosevelt headed toward the Middle East. The article says the deployment will leave a temporary shortage of U.S. carriers in the Western Pacific while several U.S. carriers support operations related to the Iran war.Key Facts
- The European Space Agency’s Earth-observation satellites photographed the Fujian in the South China Sea on Monday.
- Flight-tracking data indicated that the Theodore Roosevelt was heading toward the Indian Ocean.
- The article says the Roosevelt will be the fifth U.S. aircraft carrier deployed to the Middle East during the Iran war.
- The Roosevelt is expected to relieve the USS George Washington, creating a period of overlap before the Washington returns to its homeport in Japan.
- The USS George H.W. Bush and USS George Washington were reported to be in the Arabian Sea.
- The U.S. Navy has 11 aircraft carriers, while China has three.
- According to the Pentagon, China aims to have at least nine aircraft carriers by 2035.
- The 80,000-ton Fujian is China’s third carrier and uses electromagnetic catapults and arresting gear.
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