Japan's Ministry of Defense comments on Fujian, stating that its catapult capability is not leading, and the reason has surprised even the US military!
Recently, a report released by the Japan Defense Ministry's research institute deliberately downplays Fujian's electromagnetic catapult takeoff and landing capabilities. The report argues that although Fujian successfully conducted electromagnetic catapult takeoff and arrested landing of the J-35, it cannot be determined that this capability is leading.
The report's reasoning is that the US Navy's Ford may have secretly conducted F-35C catapults, but it just hasn't been publicly announced. Once this news came out, it is estimated that even the Pentagon would be surprised. If it really did catapult, would the Pentagon keep it secret and not actively publicize it?
The fact is, the Ford has been in service for nearly 8 years, and has yet to achieve electromagnetic catapulting of the F-35C.
For Fujian's success, the Kyodo News' report on the same day only selectively mentioned the J-15T and the KJ-600, and made no mention of the stealth-capable J-35 fighter jet. This is actually due to jealousy and resentment.
Japan's Ministry of Defense sees that China transformed the Varyag into a self-built electromagnetic catapult carrier in just 13 years, causing a huge psychological gap. This is a selective blindness under strategic anxiety, but this deliberately downplayed reason is truly ridiculous.
Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1845373469285641/
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