Here Is One Big Weakness For China's Aircraft Carriers

CNS Liaoning escorted by her J-15 fighters. (Photo : PLAN)

China Topix: Lack of Secure Home Ports Spells Disaster for China’s Aircraft Carriers

China needs more heavily protected home ports along the shores of the South China Sea where its only operational aircraft carrier, CNS Liaoning (CV-16), and its under construction second carrier, CNS Shandong (CV-17), can seek refuge should a war against the United States erupt.

One of the greatest disadvantages of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is that it has not a single overseas base in Asia and within the First Island Chain.

All its bases are along the eastern and north eastern shores of China facing the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea and the South China Sea. Outside of China there is nothing for the PLAN and this omission means its warships are confined to operating close to the Chinese mainland in case of a war.

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