# Chinese aircraft carriers vulnerable to submarine attack: CSIS report 2026-08-14T14:47:37+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A new report from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) warns that China's growing aircraft carrier fleet, including the Fujian now undergoing sea trials, remains highly exposed to submarine attacks. The Washington-based think tank assesses that Chinese carriers could be 'sitting ducks' against hostile subs from the US, Japan, and Australia in a Pacific conflict. CSIS outlines a five-pronged 'cost-imposition' strategy of land-based missiles, air strikes, cyberwarfare, drone swarms, and submarine ambushes to hold the carrier groups at risk. The report flags persistent gaps in China's anti-submarine warfare ability even as Beijing pushes its ships towards the second island chain. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Centre for Strategic and International Studies, China, People's Liberation Army Navy, United States Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chinese-aircraft-carriers-vulnerable-to-submarine-attack-csis-report/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chinese-aircraft-carriers-vulnerable-to-submarine-attack-csis-report/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.