It will be several years before this ex-Russian tub is fit for service. More years, too, before the Chinese can learn to land a jet airplane on a floating deck at sea.
Wrong.
China now has the world’s premier industry.
Our is more biased towards the military at the moment, but China’s is growing and there are aspects of their weaponology which are hidden from us.
China is a very formidable competitor. Even now.
Do not discount China.
http://defensetech.org/2012/09/28/skidmarks-on-chinas-aircraft-carrier/