• China
    • Beijing
    • Shanghai
    • Guangzhou
    • Wuhan
    • Chengdu
    • Chongqing
    • Tianjin
    • Taiwan
    • Hong Kong
    • Macau
    • Belt and Road
    • Greater Bay Area
  • NE Asia
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • North Korea
  • SE Asia
    • Brunei
    • Cambodia
    • Indonesia
    • Laos
    • Malaysia
    • Myanmar
    • Philippines
    • Singapore
    • Thailand
    • Timor Leste
    • Vietnam
  • South Asia
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Bangladesh
    • Afghanistan
    • Nepal
    • Sri Lanka
    • Bhutan
    • Maldives
  • Middle East
    • Bahrain
    • Cyprus
    • Egypt
    • Iran
    • Iraq
    • Israel
    • Jordan
    • Kuwait
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Oman
    • Palestine
    • Qatar
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Syria
    • Turkey
    • Lebanon
    • Yemen
    • اللغة العربية
  • World
    • Australia
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
    • European Union
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Germany
    • New Zealand
    • Spain
    • Italy
    • Sweden
    • Brazil
    • Russia
  • Opinion
    • China
    • Business
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Donald Trump
    • Philippines
    • Southeast Asia
    • Politics
    • Asia Times News Video
  • Newsletters
  • Membership
    • Subscribe
    • Academic Rates
    • Payper News
    • My account
    • Lost password
    • FAQ
    • AT+ Commentary Archive
    • Asia Times store
    • AT+ Content Archive
  • ATimesCN
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
Skip to content
Asia Times

Asia Times

Covering geo-political news and current affairs across Asia

Tag: Chinese nuclear aircraft carrier

An undated photo of what is believed to be a Type 095 nuclear assault submarine. Photo: Weibo
Posted inBeijing, China

Mysterious Sichuan base spawns new reactor for PLA vessels

by Asia Times staff June 28, 2018February 18, 2020

A research facility in a reclusive backwater deep in the rugged mountains in the western Chinese province of Sichuan may be the birthplace of a miniaturized nuclear reactor series that could propel the PLA’s new submarines and its future carriers. Shrouded in secrecy, Base 909, said to be located somewhere in Sichuan’s Jiajiang county, was […]

Russian nuclear icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy. Photo: Kiselev d/WikiMedia
Posted inBeijing, China, Russia, World

Icebreaker technology linked to China’s future nuclear carrier

by Asia Times staff June 25, 2018February 18, 2020
An artist's impression of the future Chinese nuclear carrier. Photo: Weibo
Posted inBeijing, China, Hong Kong, Shanghai

China’s plans to build nuclear carrier are still a long shot

by Asia Times staff June 1, 2018February 18, 2020

AT+ Premium stories

  • US stock plunge has Asia bracing for a fall
  • HK, US accountants parting ways in a blow to IPOs
  • Biden’s IPEF woefully more form than substance
  • Biden bunko blows up with stock market
  • Dollar rally could signal trouble for Asia
  • What if China and Japan dump their US Treasuries?
  • Record surge in tech A-shares heralds Beijing policy shift
  • Zero-Covid policy taking trillions off China stocks
  • Yuan weak today but strong tomorrow
  • Freefalling yen a soaring global risk

Top trending stories

  • China aims to take out Elon Musk's Starlink satellites
  • Import tsunami sinks US GDP in first quarter
  • China's Quad nightmare coming to fruition
  • Ukraine war momentum shifting in Russia's favor
  • The fatal failure of Russia's ERA cryptophone system
  • China should move reserves out of US Treasuries
  • US stock plunge has Asia bracing for a fall
  • US sanctions on Russia will lead to global food disaster
  • Russia's war riddled with corruption and distrust
  • Putin weaponizing refugees to destabilize Europe

Military & Security

  • US missile shield badly exposed to hypersonic threats May 24, 2022
  • Drone swarms may be key to defending Taiwan May 23, 2022
  • How a China vs Japan air war would be fought May 23, 2022
  • Iran unveils new drone factory in Tajikistan May 20, 2022
  • Taiwan tests next-generation armed drone May 19, 2022
  • China developing heat-seeking hypersonic missiles May 18, 2022
  • Satellite reveals China’s new nuclear attack sub May 16, 2022
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Write for us
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
© 2022 Covering geo-political news and current affairs across Asia. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic Privacy Policy

This Site Uses Cookies

This site, like many others, uses small files called cookies to help us improve and customize your experience. Learn more about how we use cookies in our cookie policy.

Learn more about cookies