Thursday, August 5, 2010

Chinese missile could shift Pacific power balance


In this July 25, 2010 photo, crew of the USS George Washington line up on the deck as the supercarrier leaves South Korea's southern port city of Pusa AP – In this July 25, 2010 photo, crew of the USS George Washington line up on the deck as the supercarrier …
ABOARD THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON – Nothing projects U.S. global air and sea power more vividly than supercarriers. Bristling with fighter jets that can reach deep into even landlocked trouble zones, America's virtually invincible carrier fleet has long enforced its dominance of the high seas.
China may soon put an end to that.