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U.S. naval commander stays hush on China's aircraft carrier
Focus Taiwan - 08/12/2011
The commander of the US Navy's Carrier Strike Group Seven refrained from commenting on his newest rival in the Pacific, the Chinese carrier "Varyag. read more ››
China building 3 aircraft carriers, heads for superpower status
World Tribune - 08/12/2011
China's first aircraft carrier "Varyag" held its first sea trial on Aug. 10. Reuters/Stringer France was the world's most culturally sophisticated and creative country. read more ››
The mighty Kiev moored up at Tianjin
Gizmag - 08/12/2011
As we now know the Varyag ended up in the Chinese port of Larian and spent 10 years being refitted as a fully functioning modern aircraft carrier, much to the consternation of its China Sea neighbours and of course the US. read more ››
Everyone wonders: What's the purpose of China's new aircraft carrier?
Shanghaiist - 08/12/2011
The United States is asking questions and isn't happy with what it's hearing. Late last night, a spokeswoman for the US State Department sought to clear the air about China's intentions surrounding the Ukranian aircraft carrier they purchased, the Varyag. read more ››
Japan calls for China to explain aircraft carrier
The Straits Times - 08/12/2011
Japan's defence minister called on China on Friday to explain why it needs an aircraft carrier, after Beijing sparked increased concerns over its military expansion by starting sea trials for the vessel. read more ››
What Carrier Means In China Military Plans
Aviation Week - 08/12/2011
The Chinese military is either confident that it can already win a battle in the Taiwan Strait, or it is confident that it can keep winning the budget battles back in Beijing. read more ››
US to China: Why Do You Need an Aircraft Carrier?
ABC News - 08/11/2011
As China's first aircraft carrier takes to the open seas today for its inaugural sea trials, the U.S. government directed a pointed question at the Chinese military: Why would you need a warship like that? read more ››
China's first aircraft carrier: From Russia with love
The Guardian - 08/11/2011
The history of ships is sometimes more eloquent than that of their owners. The 33,000-ton Varyag was designed as a Soviet multi-role aircraft carrier. Its sister ship the Kuznetsov survived, but by the time the Soviet Union ceased to exist, the Varyag was a white elephant marooned off a port in the Black Sea. It had not only lost its electronics, but carelessly, its country too. read more ››
Troubled Waters: Why China's Navy Makes Asia Nervous
Time - 08/11/2011
The last time the aircraft carrier once known as the Varyag generated this much concern, it was for fear it might sink. read more ››
Ukrainian Experts Say Kyiv Correct In Selling Carrier To China
Radio Free Europe - 08/11/2011
Ukrainian military experts say Kyiv had no choice but to sell an unfinished ship to China that has been turned into Beijing's first aircraft carrier, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service reports.
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