China docks two massive aircraft carriers in Qingdao, could hold drills

Newly released satellite imagery seems to show the Fujian aircraft carrier docked at the Qingdao naval base in East China, along with the Liaoning. According to reports, this likely suggested an upcoming joint training session between the two carriers in the near future. Some have also suggested that this may indicate that China is likely gearing up to practice multi-carrier strike group operations. That is something that only true blue-water navies can currently perform. It is not believed that such a practice is an indication of imminent war, however. The Fujian (80,000-ton displacement) is China’s newest and most advanced aircraft…