A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving its navy a global reach.

New satellite analysis reveals that China has developed a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship.

China’s recent construction of a land-based nuclear reactor prototype signals its determination to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, elevating the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from a regional force to a global challenger.

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing the country’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier,