During the war, the Empire Navy's attitude toward supercarriers was quite complex and full of contradictions.
Undoubtedly, before the war broke out, supercarriers held a position in the Empire Navy that surpassed any other kind of battleship, and could be said to be the Navy's favorite. Even though new military doctrines had already questioned the military value of supercarriers, it did not change the Navy's love for them. To a large extent, supporting supercarriers became a political choice, not allowing any doubts or criticism.
However, this was largely unrelated to the military.
According to Ding Zhennan, the Empire Navy was keen on building supercarriers mainly to ensure branch supremacy and solidify its status within the Empire's military system.
To put it bluntly, supercarriers became a symbol of the Navy's mighty power.
Emotionally, without supercarriers, the Empire Navy would be worthless and lose its reason for existence.
