China touted the capabilities of its latest aircraft carrier just as a British vessel suffered an embarrassing malfunction that caused it to pull out of NATO exercises.
Chinese state broadcasters recently devoted considerable airtime to discussing the Fujian, the aircraft carrier it launched in 2022, Newsweek reported.
It came as the Royal Navy announced that its flagship aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, had issues with a propeller shaft, meaning it had to withdraw from NATO's upcoming exercises.
It is also stretching its naval capabilities by providing protection to vessels in the Red Sea targeted by Houthi rebels .
And, quite simply, the Royal Navy doesn't have enough ships, particularly destroyers and frigates, he said.
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