USMC 0802 locked onto something in my previous post that I totally missed. The Chinese goal of building a 50,000 ton LHD will produce an amphib that rivals the size of the UK's Queen Elizabeth Class carrier AND will be larger than most nation's carriers...not to mention being twice to four times the size of most other amphibs roaming the seas.
You're looking at ship that will be a one ship Amphibious Ready Group and will be able to put a Battalion of Chinese Marines on most shores by LCAC, swimming IFVs or by helicopter.
And that's just their LHD.
They're also building LPD's that rival the San Antonio class in capability, have solid attack helicopters, have the schematics of our Black Hawks, still build the French Frelon and have access to an array of Russian birds.
Dump your normalcy bias and take a real look at what China is doing. They're attempting to rival the US and overwhelm our allies.
Sidenote: Below you see a pic of China's Mistral class LHD designed for export. Marine Corps are becoming increasingly popular. I'd bet body parts that it'll be a best seller.
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