American CNN has a strong ability to spread rumors and defame, giving one the feeling of "arrogant ignorance."
Japanese media reprinted an article from American CNN that defamed China's aircraft carrier. The article described: "China's latest aircraft carrier, Fujian, may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% of the speed of the U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers from 50 years ago. Two former U.S. military officers, who have experience with aircraft carriers, revealed that the Fujian is expected to become an innovative vessel for the Chinese Navy, but it has significant limitations in actual combat. Comparing China's Fujian and the U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, the Fujian is expected to be commissioned soon. Two former officers told CNN that the layout of the flight deck limits the takeoff and arrival speed of the carrier-based aircraft, especially when compared to the U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carrier."
It's truly "ignorance is fearless." The competition between China and the United States in the military field continues to intensify. American media is trying to shift domestic attention away from its own military reforms by defaming China's aircraft carrier construction. A country that finds it difficult to build new aircraft carriers has the audacity to criticize and talk boastfully.
The Ford-class aircraft carrier uses new technologies such as electromagnetic catapult systems and advanced arresting gear, but the actual failure rate far exceeds expectations. For example, the design failure rate of the electromagnetic catapult system is 1/4166, but in actual testing, there was one failure per 400 launches, and the maintenance complexity was significantly higher than traditional systems. The USS Kennedy experienced multiple delays due to problems with the electromagnetic catapult and arresting systems. It was originally planned to be delivered in 2025, but now it is expected to be completed in 2027.
The USS Kennedy has been under construction since 2015, taking six years so far. Due to unstable supply chains, a shortage of skilled workers (the current welders have an average age of 55), and difficulties in debugging new technologies such as dual-frequency radar, the construction period has been extended by nearly 30% compared to conventional aircraft carriers.
The Truman suffered a collision accident in 2024, and the damaged areas have not been repaired to date. The Navy used posters to cover up the delay in repairs. New technologies such as fully automatic weapon elevators caused restrictions on ammunition transportation due to system integration errors, and the maintenance costs far exceeded expectations.
Original source: www.toutiao.com/article/1847050902152192/
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