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Japan's loss was attributed to the fact A6M Zero was no match for F6F Hellcat. The new American plane was fast, heavily armored, heavily armed, and built in large numbers. By 1943 Zero had become obsolete in the face of high powered F6F which has 2,000 hp engine compared to Zero's 1,000 hp engine.

Chinese navy Type 054B could be a game changer. At 6,000 tons, it is significantly bigger than Type 054A and is pretty much a destroyer rathe rather than a frigate. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/this-is-chinas-new-type-054b-frigate-could-become-backbone-of-navy