Like Bill Whittle said on PJTV, [naval aviation] it ain’t as easy as it looks. Only two nations, the US and Japan, ever did naval aviation right. And it’s not just the carrier; there’s a whole support system of AWACS, choppers, defense, tankers, repair ships, frigates, and anti-submarine force that needs to be deployed along with the carrier. Took us decades to get it right. China probably doesn’t know what they’re doing.
The Brits USED to do Naval Aviation “right” but successive “Labour” Govt and WEAK “Conservative” Govs have destroyed the Royal Navy(AND RAF)(AND Brit Army)!