The carrier's presence gives the White House greater options to authorize strikes deep within Iranian territory while ...
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Where are America’s aircraft carriers now?

Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given ...
The U.S. Navy continues to build up its presence in Europe and the Middle East amid escalating relations with Iran. Two Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are now on the way, and another ...
Of course, unlike the Moskva, an American aircraft carrier does not operate independently. It’s supported by a carrier strike ...
China is expanding support infrastructure to sustain the growth of its naval operations while building more warships.
The redeployment of an aircraft carrier could come at the expense of U.S. naval strength in the Pacific to counter China.
The Fujian is undoubtedly impressive—but its aircraft sortie rates still trail far behind comparable US carriers due to a handful of critical design flaws.
In 1940, Japan’s Imperial Navy launched the Yamato and the Musashi—the largest battleships ever built. These massive vessels represented the pinnacle of naval engineering and firepower, yet they were ...
China's first flying aircraft carrier, Jiu Tian, took to the skies in December. From its payload capacity to its wingspan, ...