Abstract The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)‘s commissioning of the Type 003 Fujian aircraft carrier in November 2025 represents a significant milestone in The People’s Republic of China‘s pursuit of blue-water naval power projection, incorporating advanced electromagnetic aircraft launch systems (EMALS) akin to those on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). However, open-source analysis as … Leggi tutto Critical Design Limitations and Leadership Instability in China’s Type 003 Fujian Aircraft Carrier Program – Implications for PLAN Blue-Water Ambitions in the Indo-Pacific