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This is John Batchel, a conversation with my colleague, Captain James Fennell, the United States Navy

retired, intelligence officer.

The Chinese are preparing three carrier battle groups.

Will they have the air wings prepared in time, 2027?

That is, the date we're to watch for, for a Chinese attack.

I asked Jim the question straightforwardly.

He answers, like a good captain of intelligence for the United States Navy, straightforwardly.

More of this tonight.

And they were flying lots of sorters.

Now, they're shorter range, and they can't carry as much ordinance.

But they were out there flying lots of sorters with those platforms.

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