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China's newer ships are broadly equivalent to your own, with phased array radar, vertically launched ASMs, weighing 5000 tonnes or so, backed by the worlds largest shipbuilding industry. China's type 055 for example is every bit as good as anything anywhere, and their type 52 destroyers are on...

China does not have 'relatively' modern hardware. Their navy is quite new. They literally put 600,000 tonnes of new ships into the water in just 4 years. And as for the aircraft carriers..I said the east china sea, which will be within range of China's own airforce and ASM envelope. No, china...

Did you not see the figures i put up for the size of their fleet? And the fact that its a modern navy?

I mean their navy is modern and powerful. 70% of their current navy is rated as "modern" by RAND. Its not ready to challenge the USA over the pacific. They still lack weight, firepower and logistical power. But in the east china sea? Absolutely, esp in conjunction with shorebased ASM. Their...

I wouldnt bet on it. China doesnt have the resources to invade Taiwan, but it does have the resources to seriously challenge the american navy in the waters around taiwan