In a move that could reshape global naval power dynamics, China is reportedly advancing towards its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. This development hints at a significant leap in Beijing ...

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing the country’s first nuclear-powered aircraft ...

China China advances toward nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with new reactor prototype The Chinese navy, already the world's largest, aims to create a 'blue-water' force capable of operating globally ...

"Operating a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is an exclusive club, one that China looks set to join," says a researcher behind the analysis of satellite images and government documents.

China wants to project naval power farther from Asia and closer to North America than ever before. A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier could make that possible.

For the first time, a group of U.S. researchers has concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers.

What You Need to Know: New satellite imagery confirms China’s development of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier reactor, a major leap in the PRC’s naval modernization.The reactor, built at ...

Satellite image showing the Nuclear Power Institute of China's Site No. 1, also known as Base 909, in Mucheng Township, Sichuan Province, China, July 5, 2023.

China built a prototype nuclear reactor that could power a large warship, researchers say. Satellite images and Chinese documents point to work on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. A nuclear ...

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing the country’s first nuclear-powered aircraft ...