The US's experimental 'lighting carriers' are 'much more capable' than China's current carriers, top US admiral says

Dec 7 2022 by Business Insider

 
USS Tripoli during a demonstration of the US Marine Corps' lightning carrier concept in April 2022.

US Marine Corps/Sgt. Samuel Ruiz

Amid tensions with China, the US military is working on new concepts to fight a war in the Pacific. The Navy and Marines worked on one of them, the "lightning carrier," for several months this year. While not a full-size carrier, a "lightning carrier" is better than China's flattops, a US admiral says.

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