While the Fujian is the largest warship China has ever built, with a displacement of more than 80,000 tons, it is still smaller than the Gerald R. Ford, which has a full-load displacement of 112,000 tons. Their respective lengths are 1,036 feet and 1,106 feet.

USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group arrives in Southern Command area of operations near Venezuela as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against drug cartels.

China commissions its third aircraft carrier Fujian, marking a major step in military modernization and power projection across the Indo-Pacific region.

The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group, which includes the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has arrived in the Caribbean Sea, joining what has already been the biggest buildup of U.S. forces in the Western Hemisphere in decades.

China’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier has entered service, Chinese state media said, in a major step for the world’s largest navy.