We Defend China's Airspace, First Jet Landed On Chinese Aircraft Carrier Options

[Nemanja]

China landed their J-15 naval fighter at their sole Chinese Aircraft Carrier Lianing.
Since its acquisition from Ukraine this carrier has been severely modernized.
Aircraft from the video is Chinese made further development of Su-33 prototype
acquired also from Ukraine in early 2000s,it is intended to become main Chinese naval fighter by 2016.
This aircraft is not copy of Su-33 not to be confused (China already made licensed copy of Su-27 called J-11),
rather plane for itself,containing newest Chinese weaponry and equipment.

[MARS]

Drones on a carrier. Here's hoping it won't require a full-sized super-carrier to be sunk by one of those new Dongfeng missiles for someone to consider the idea of a smaller, perhaps submersible UCAV carrier vessel. That'd be an interesting development.

[Knossos]

Drones on a carrier. Here's hoping it won't require a full-sized super-carrier to be sunk by one of those new Dongfeng missiles for someone to consider the idea of a smaller, perhaps submersible UCAV carrier vessel. That'd be an interesting development.

Before we say that Dongfengs are scary, let's examine first what the huck a Dongfeng missile is.

It's an ICBM, right? Intercontinental BALLISTIC Missile

Which means you just launch it on the general direction of the target and let the nuke do its thingie.

Now, in an ASBM, there are several factors which makes the weapon useless;

1. Accuracy. CEP of DF-21s are supposed to be 300m, nearly same as the SS-18s the Soviets used to deploy (220m at best). So, estimating that the length of Nimitz or George Washington is 320m, and moving at a speed of 30 knots, unless the weapon would be nuke-tipped (and unless the Chinese wants to start a fucking nuclear war), then the weapon would most certainly miss by ~50 meters minimum.

2. Guidance. Unlike a city, airbase or nuclear silos, carriers move. See above for elaboration.

3. Deterrence. How would the U.S. know if a ballistic missile launch is a nuke headed to a city, a nuke headed to a ship/ group of ships, or a conventionally-armed ASBM?

4. Interception. Standard missiles, AEGIS-equipped ships and THAAD were specifically tasked to destroy a ballistic projectile.