China’s mega-oiler could break America’s Pacific base edge

China’s construction of what may be the world’s largest naval replenishment ship signals its growing expeditionary ambitions — and highlights the vulnerability of the US’s base-dependent model of power projection. This month, multiple media outlets reported that satellite imagery and state media indicate that a state-owned subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has been […]

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