AUSTERLITZ
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This is not a Chinese "rant".
China has an economy FIVE time the size of India. This means that it can come to IOR region and literally bully India in it's own backyard.
Within a decade, expect huge Chinese CBGs to be prowling the waters around India to make sure that India behaves itself.
Nah,one because the economy gap is going to close as it has already begun.Right now we have 2 carriers and china 1.It will take china another decade to get more carriers operational.China's navy size advantage is neutralized by the fact that its light ships and diesel subs which are bulk of its underwater fleet don't have range to operate in IOR.
Finally the biggest reason PLAN has no chance in IOR is our unsinkable carrier andaman guarding it.Andaman is india's greatest naval strategic asset.Only USN can bully anyone anywhere if it wants,PLAN is little fish in IOR.Deal with it.