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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
the Chinese are building what looks like jeep or pocket carriers, They're probably going to be equivalent to the kiev class carriers that the Russians built, except the Chinese are looking at conventional instead of nuclear propulsion, and will probably carry between 20 to 30 aircraft.
To compare, the Nimitz class is over 100 tonnes displaced compared to an estimated 60 tonnes, the Nimitz can carry up to 90 aircraft. The American's also had about a 100 year advantage in carrier tactics and aviation.
If things get troublesome in the strait the American's will park at least one carrier off shore and dominate the sea lanes.
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Your numbers are a little off. Nimitz class carriers are approx. 100,000 long tons. 100 tonnes would 10 houseboats.
Also apparently, the Chinese also now have a (only?) anti aircraft carrier missile based on the one they use to take out satellites.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...istic-missile/