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China Developing “World’s Biggest” Aircraft Carrier That Could Compete With USS Gerald R. Ford

Nearly three decades ago, China’s purchase of a Soviet aircraft carrier, the Varyag, which was later renamed Liaoning, raised eyebrows. At the time, the world dismissed the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) as a "brown-water" navy, far from challenging the United States' naval supremacy. However, fast forward to 2025, and...