LIVE | China’s 40,000-Tonne Drone Warship Ready For Taiwan ‘War’: What Does Sichuan Mean For US?
China’s 40,000-tonne Type 076 warship, the Sichuan, is showcasing Beijing’s expanding naval ambitions as tensions over Taiwan continue. The massive amphibious assault ship recently completed a reported milestone when a fixed-wing stealth drone took off from and landed on its flight deck on October 30. Equipped with electromagnetic catapults and arresting gear, the Sichuan is designed to combine advanced aviation operations with amphibious assault capabilities. Its GJ-21 stealth drone could expand its future reconnaissance and combat potential, while its well deck allows it to carry landing craft, troops and military equipment. Could this new warship reshape the military balance across the Taiwan Strait?
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