CHINA’S ‘CONCRETE AIRCRAFT CARRIER’

Further evidence of China’s determination to achieve strike carrier status for its navy allegedly emerged last month when it was revealed that an extraordinary carrier simulator had been constructed from concrete close to the city of Wuhan. However, the carrier Varyag-style top layer flight-deck imposed on a massive factory and office building – including command and control tower as well as ski ramp – might just be the latest boast of a nation on the rise. ...