Brainsucker
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Some members in PDF keep on reminding all of us that the USA has the longest experience in building up and operating the aircraft carriers, if not mistaken for 70 years or so... and this long tenure also affects many aspect incl. the material science and so on....
One will have to ask objectively if the entire 70-year long or so is really relevant nowadays?
IMO I think much possibly just the last 10 years or even shorter period is what truly relevant in view of the rapid technological progresses! This kind of thinking is applicable across all fields not only the aircraft carrier matters in particular or military aspects in general. China only needs to focus on the latest developments within the last decade or even less, and for sure not the entire period involving the many obsolete things today.
Or does anyone here assume that China (or Russia) really needs another 70-years to level up the experiences in constructing and operating its aircraft carrier fleet vis-à-vis the USA because the USA already started up about 70 years ago? Then while they're chasing in future the USA will be keeping on moving to create a permanent lead just because it started first...
Right it takes some time to catch up and get used... but the 70-year benchmark is definitely a myth rather than a substance! LOL
Technology wise, you're right. But there is one advantage with the longer experience of Carrier development. Specially 70 years of experience in using the Carrier in military operations. It's the knowledge of how to use Carrier properly in battle. They have better knowledge in how to use Carrier in battle; while PLAN still have to learn and invent their own doctrine. Training alone won't be enough. As long as you don't have prior experience in how to use Carrier in a military operation. Because no body in the navy know what they will expected when they are engage in real battle.