He bragged that China’s new anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles were more than capable of taking out US super carriers

A CHINESE naval chief warned his country’s military might need to SINK two US aircraft carriers to solve disputes over the South China Sea – risking 10,000 lives.

Rear Admiral Lou Yuan – deputy head of the Chinese Academy of Military Sciences – made his chilling threat while speaking at a top level military summit.

The nuclear-powered USS George Washington aircraft carrier docked in Busan, South Korea

“What the United States fears the most is taking casualties,” the notoriously outspoken military expert declared.

He said the loss of one super carrier would cost the US the lives of 5,000 service men and women. Sinking two would DOUBLE that toll.

“We’ll see how frightened America is,” he then said, reports news.com.

He bragged China’s new anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles are more than capable of taking out US carriers, despite them being at the centre of a “bubble” of defensive escorts.

The loss of one super carrier would cost the US the lives of 5,000 service men and women
His threats came just 10 days after experts warned a war between US and Chinese forces in the South China Sea could break out in 2019.

Concerns are mounting the two superpowers could become embroiled in a terrifying conflict in the directly contested region which could kill thousands of people.

Malcolm Davis, a senior analyst in defence strategy and capability at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra, told Sun Online: “Expect greater tension in the South China Sea. China won’t back down – nor will the US.

“The South China Sea will remain a key flashpoint between China and the US, who are now engaged in an extended period of strategic competition.”

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