China’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
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In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we unpack China’s leap into nuclear carrier capability. Satellite imagery confirms active construction of the Type 004 supercarrier at Jiangnan Shipyard, with reactor covers signaling nuclear propulsion.
Unlike conventionally powered carriers, the Type 004 can operate far beyond the first island chain without refueling — granting Beijing global reach.
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