Threatscape Briefing

China’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

Winn Trivette II Episode 1

 In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we unpack China’s leap into nuclear carrier capability. Satellite imagery confirms active construction of the Type 004 supercarrier at Jiangnan Shipyard, with reactor covers signaling nuclear propulsion.

Unlike conventionally powered carriers, the Type 004 can operate far beyond the first island chain without refueling — granting Beijing global reach. 

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