A Chinese aircraft carrier docks at Tartus

[bigi]

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So, Chinese are in. Looks like they are good friends with Vladimir.

 

[Art&Science]

Last I heard they couldn't land planes on it...

 

[michal1980]

 

[Londo_Jowo]

Meh! Who give a flying rat's heiny.

 

[pauldun170]

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So, Chinese are in. Looks like they are good friends with Vladimir.

"Oh hey guys!!! Remember when that time when we bought an aircraft carrier from you, and gave that bullshit story we were going to turn it into a Casino?
Then we were like just kidding we are going to try and get it operational so we can pretend to be all cool like the westerners (Hey HEy look at me I haz Aircraft carrier!!!)

Mind if we park it in your driveway? We want to take pictures for Facebook."

 

[Darwin333]

They sent an aircraft carrier with no aircraft on it???? What's the point?

 

[pauldun170]

They sent an aircraft carrier with no aircraft on it???? What's the point?

Training and PR bullshit. They are new to this whole "Aircraft business"
Pretty risky making a long trip with a crew having ZERO experience operating an aircraft carrier outside of a neighbors pool.

It's also a great opportunity to deliver shit to Assad.
There may not be any planes on board but I doubt those hangers are empty.