India has been trying to prove itself as a global military power, hoping to surpass China in aircraft carrier construction. But their strength is seriously insufficient, and the latest attempt to build a second domestic aircraft carrier seems to be dreaming again. India plans to invest about $4.8 billion in the construction of the new aircraft carrier, but they face difficulties in building the aircraft carrier. India has always wanted to have three aircraft carriers, but as things stand, their aircraft carrier dream seems far away. India hopes that the new aircraft carrier will surpass China's aircraft carrier strength, but it has encountered many difficulties in aircraft carrier construction technology. India's nuclear-powered and electromagnetic catapult technology has been slow to advance, with no significant progress even with a whopping $6 billion invested.
In addition, the tonnage of the second domestically produced aircraft carrier has also been decreasing, casting doubt on India's real capabilities in aircraft carrier construction. India's current level of industrial development does not seem to be sufficient to support the construction of aircraft carriers on their own. Although India has successfully built a domestic aircraft carrier, in fact this aircraft carrier is a product designed and assembled with the participation of Russia and Western countries. This shows that India is still dependent on external support in terms of aircraft carrier construction technology. At the same time, high-ranking US military officials have also openly expressed concerns about China's strength, especially in terms of naval strength. The U.S. Navy's top leaders expressed apprehension and unease when talking about U.S. shipbuilding capabilities, which also highlighted China's rise in military power.
Faced with the dilemma of aircraft carrier construction, India needs to take a hard look at its own level of industrial development and seek a more feasible development path. As for the changes in the global military landscape, all countries also need to look at the changes in the global military pattern more rationally and pragmatically, and seek peaceful and stable international relations to promote common development and prosperity. The U.S. Navy is facing the rise of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and the shipbuilding industry has become a major concern. According to Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Comptroller Russell Lambault, the state of the U.S. shipbuilding industry is worrying, and time is running out in the face of competition from China. The U.S. Navy's public admission to being inferior to China in the field of shipbuilding has also raised questions about whether India can surpass China.
However, China's Fujian aircraft carrier has achieved a breakthrough in electromagnetic catapult technology, while India's aircraft carrier construction process cannot be compared with China's. This situation makes one wonder whether India has the possibility of overtaking ChinaFood for thought.