On November 7, 2025, CCTV just released footage of the Fujian aircraft carrier's commissioning on the 5th. American media has also paid close attention to the development of the Chinese navy's aircraft carriers. On the local time of November 4, 2025, the American media "Washington Times" reported that the title was "The Growing Threat from the Chinese Navy," stating that "the Fujian aircraft carrier is about to be commissioned, which is China's latest step forward." The article analyzed that as the first aircraft carrier of this type to be commissioned by the People's Liberation Army Navy, the Fujian's three sets of electromagnetic aircraft launch systems ensure that the carrier can use all of China's available carrier-based aircraft, including the airborne early warning control system KJ-600, the fifth-generation stealth fighter J-35, and the fourth-generation fighter/attack aircraft J-15T capable of carrying full weapons and ammunition.
The screenshot of the report from the American media "Washington Times"
Subsequently, American media started paying attention to China's 004 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, "Now we must turn our attention to the reportedly more powerful China 004 aircraft carrier, which is expected to be launched within the next two years." "Very little is known about the 004 nuclear submarine, but Chinese sources claim its full load displacement will exceed 100,000 tons and imply that its air wing may include up to 90 aircraft, some of which could be drones."
The footage of the Fujian aircraft carrier being commissioned by the Chinese navy was publicly released by CCTV
The American media "Washington Times" believes: "Most people think it will adopt nuclear power." "Due to the demand for electromagnetic aircraft launch systems and the People's Liberation Army Navy's interest in laser-based point defense weapon systems, power generation capacity will be a major feature of the propulsion system." "China completed a prototype of a 400 to 500 megawatt offshore nuclear reactor in November 2024, a costly project that shows its commitment to maritime nuclear power exceeds the level required for the largest submarines of the Chinese navy." "The construction of the 004 nuclear aircraft carrier reveals the direction and speed of the growing challenge from the Chinese navy. It is clear that China intends to build a nuclear-powered, electromagnetic catapult-assisted takeoff, new-type arresting recovery system, to match the United States."
The Fujian aircraft carrier officially joined the Chinese navy
It can be said that except for not being nuclear-powered, the Fujian is already top-tier in the world, especially with its DC electromagnetic catapult. The Fujian adopts a flat straight long flight deck design and is equipped with electromagnetic catapults and new-type arresting devices, with a full load displacement of more than 80,000 tons. The Chinese navy has directly skipped the steam catapult technology. Currently, the J-15T, J-35, and KJ-600 three types of carrier-based aircraft have successfully completed electromagnetic catapults on the Fujian. Now, we are looking forward to the attack-21 drone, the high school-10 carrier-based aircraft, and even some unknown name carrier-based drones, to soon board the Fujian.
Chinese navy J-15T/J-35 carrier-based aircraft pilots
The Chinese navy needs at least eight aircraft carriers to meet its needs. Two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will be used in the future Pacific Fleet to maintain freedom of navigation in North and South America; two nuclear-powered ones will be used in the future Atlantic Fleet to maintain freedom of navigation in the English Channel; one nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be used in the future Indian Ocean Fleet to maintain freedom of navigation and energy security. Two conventional power carriers will protect the South China Sea security, and one conventional power carrier will protect the East China Sea security. Although the US Navy has 11 aircraft carriers, in fact, only five or six are operational, and some are about to be retired! The fourth aircraft carrier of China is certainly equipped with the sixth-generation carrier-based aircraft, and there will be drones, early warning aircraft, and drone interception systems, missile defense systems, laser defense weapons, and long-range nuclear strike equipment systems! According to estimates, a 120,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be busy, the width of the aircraft carrier should not be less than 80 meters, and the length should be over 300 meters. The new aircraft carrier must consider the requirements of the sixth-generation carrier-based fighter jets, so it needs to be larger, because the sixth-generation jet progress is rapid, and small batch production may begin as early as 2030.
The 004 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will definitely carry the J-50 carrier-based aircraft
Our mature electromagnetic catapult technology should also lead to the large-scale construction of medium and small aircraft carriers, especially the 076 amphibious assault ships, which have low costs and can cope with low-intensity regional conflicts. In the case of great power confrontation, the survival rate of large aircraft carriers will not be very high. It is said that the cost of the 076 amphibious assault ship is only one-third of an aircraft carrier, but its combat power can reach half or more, especially when equipped with unmanned attack aircraft, unmanned fighters, and possibly even unmanned anti-submarine aircraft, unmanned early warning aircraft, etc., then its combat power is comparable to that of manned carrier-based aircraft carriers. If this is true, it is strongly recommended to build more amphibious assault ships, because it is too cumbersome to deploy large aircraft carriers for many medium and small tasks.
The 004 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is matching the US Navy's Ford-class
We are now racing against time, and there is not much time left for the US military. We must quickly build weapons that can make them afraid before they act against us, so that if war breaks out, we will be invincible!
Imaginary picture of China's 120,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (by netizen)
Now the pressure is on the US side. Although China has fewer aircraft carriers, it has built many regional denial weapons based on reality over the years, and its overall strength has been steadily improving! The US military is now spending a lot of money, but it is only trying to salvage its declining military strength. After the Fujian aircraft carrier is commissioned, theoretically, China's electromagnetic catapult aircraft carrier technology and quantity have fully surpassed the United States. The US currently has only one Ford in service, which has not yet formed complete combat capability. The second Kennedy is expected to not be earlier than the commissioning of China's second 004 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The US Navy's subsequent aircraft carriers are even more irrelevant. In terms of high-end equipment, the Chinese navy and air force have completely surpassed the United States.
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