Dossier
Type 004
Coverage of Type 004 in the Nexus archive.
- Type 004: China’s nuclear carrier fast-forged to face down the US
China is rapidly constructing its fourth aircraft carrier, the Type 004, which may be nuclear-powered and signals a strategic shift toward sustained blue-water power projection in the Indo-Pacific. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reported on the accelerated development of this carrier.