PLA’s plan to destroy US carriers; world’s largest whale graveyard: 7 science highlights

PLA’s plan to destroy US carriers; world’s largest whale graveyard: 7 science highlights

From a Chinese firm releasing images of Nvidia and Apple HQs to SpaceX’s IPO, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting

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Published: 3:15pm, 17 Jun 2026Updated: 3:53pm, 17 Jun 2026

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1. PLA scientists propose a plan to destroy US carrier groups from 3,000km away

As the United States quietly pulls its most precious military assets away from the coasts of Asia, they are falling back to places like Guam in Micronesia, a US island territory far beyond the reach of most conventional missiles.

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