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Comment by heathrow83829

17 hours ago

but they're expected to have 8 or 9 aircraft carriers by 2035, doesn't it make sense to wait until then?

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mr_toad  4 hours ago

It’s only about 200km across the straight. They have over a thousand fighters and a couple of hundred bombers capable of crossing that gap.

flowerthoughts  17 hours ago

If the US is fighting with Europe and South America, China might not that many.

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