China’s newest aircraft carrier not as capable as 50-year-old US ship in one key respect, former US officers say

China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy ...

US to escalate military presence in South America with aircraft carrier group

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s administration escalated a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean on ...

US Navy’s ‘most lethal combat platform,’ the carrier USS Gerald R Ford, is being sent to the Caribbean

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, billed by the US Navy as “the most capable, adaptable, and lethal combat platform in the world,” is being sent to the Caribbean as the Trump administration ...
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The World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Deploys to the Mediterranean

While the US Navy’s 10 Nimitz-class supercarriers have earned their reputation as true forces of power projection, the service’s newest carrier class is considered to be even more capable. Currently, ...
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Why the U.S. Navy Legally Needs 11 Aircraft Carriers

The U.S. Navy faces a potential crisis in carrier availability. Federal law mandates a minimum of 11 operational carriers, a ...
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China’s New Aircraft Carrier Has 1 Big Advantage over the U.S. Navy

China has achieved a significant naval aviation milestone, releasing video of its J-35 stealth fighter launching via an ...