NP - China's Bleeding Edge Naval tech

[matthew cissell]

Howdy folks,

Since we're not a strict literary crowd and do wander into tech talk, I
thought I might pass something along.

It seems that China has taken a rather significant step forward, they have
developed electro-magnetic catapults for use on their carriers that work
with all types of planes/ drones, even the Chinese stealth plane. This is
big because it puts them ahead of the US. Although Unc Sam has EM
catapults, they don't work with the US Stealth planes and the sortie/ hr
rate is lower. The Chinese can have all their birds in the air much faster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBr0zOE5930

I got this from a YT channel called Inside China Business operated by a US
expat in CHina named Kevin Walmsley. I've been watching him for a while now
and his analysis is very good. He mostly looks at supply chains and how
China has positioned itself to identify a market and dominate or
consolidate its position (e.g., setting up direct purchase agreements with
African cocoa growers and other Roads and bridges programs that have helped
them establish the BRICs).

Ciao
mc otis