Overview
- Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said on Nov. 7 it can appropriately respond to the new carrier by assessing its capabilities through intelligence gathering.
- The ministry stated that the Fujian has yet to complete the training needed to achieve operational combat capability.
- Officials emphasized the use of multiple information-collection methods to understand the carrier’s performance and potential.
- Chinese state reports indicated the Fujian was commissioned in Sanya on Nov. 5, making it China’s third aircraft carrier, according to Kyodo coverage.
- Reports characterized the commissioning as moving China toward a three-carrier posture, with Taiwan underscoring monitoring and readiness as its approach.