Well, you can either believe that what he says is true and end the discussion right there, or you can examine the actual facts available.
And the facts are that the US has been launching full sized aircraft since 2010 with an EMALS system, with photos to show.
How many comparable launches by the Chinese EMALS system?
So what you are trying to do is to claim SUCCESS for the US EMALS program based on just selective release of some photos, etc.
BUT BUT!!
Is the USA EMALS system a 100% fully working and operational system yet or they are still testing it, this time onboard the CVN-78 Gerald Ford? We know the cost of EMALS has been escalating and now it almost 2.5 to 3X its estimate cost of US $317.7 million budget.
And the most crucial problem is appearing? There has been massive change to the original configuration onboard the CVN-78 e.g. EMALS configuration changes have already forced electrical, wiring, and other changes within the ship; and instead of just being hoisted into place.
As far as I know, the US has been testing their EMALS at Lakehurst land-based facility mostly with dead-load launches (non-aircraft, weight equivalent, simulated launches. Based on the Jan 28/14: DOT&E Testing Report, the reported failure rate is presently five times higher than should be expected.
I have to go now.
Cheers!