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China Does Not Need to Sink A Nuclear U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier to Win — It Just Needs to Damage One Flight Deck

In 1995-96, the U.S. Navy sailed two aircraft carriers through the Taiwan Strait after Beijing tried to blockade Taipei. China stood down and was...

Brandon WeichertMay 21, 2026

Aug. 8, 2017 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) maneuvers between the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), left, and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), right, for a photo exercise during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug. 8. Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise that demonstrates allied interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold /Released)

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China’s Big Advantage over U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 1 Word

Most China watchers assume that leaders in Beijing always want to go on the offensive militarily, whether it is attacking Taiwan, taking more island...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 30, 2026

Forrestal-Class Aircraft Carrier in Drill U.S. Navy Photo

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China’s Plan To Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Boils Down To 3 Words

Summary: China has refined a “Clausewitzian” defensive posture by evolving its Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) capabilities into a nearly impenetrable multi-domain bubble. What You Need...

Brent M. EastwoodFebruary 12, 2026

F/A-XX Fighter U.S. Navy Mock Up Image Creative Commons Rights

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The Real F/A-XX Fighter Question No One Is Asking

Key Points and Summary – The F/A-XX fight is not about avionics preferences or industrial politics. It is about whether U.S. naval aviation remains...

Andrew LathamDecember 9, 2025

(April 14, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, prepares to onload cargo during a replenishment-at-sea between the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187). John C. Stennis is underway with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 conducting routine, tailored ships training availability and final evaluation problem. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Ford/Released)

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$120,000,000,000 ‘Floating Coffin’: Is the Age of the Aircraft Carrier Sinking Fast?

Article Summary – Critics argue that in an era of cheap drones and long-range “carrier-killer” missiles, $13-billion Ford-class carriers are oversized targets. -But that’s...

Jack BuckbyNovember 24, 2025

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 6, 2025) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Diondre Jean signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is underway conducting carrier qualifications and routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Juan SerratosGuzman)

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China’s Missile Trap: Inside the U.S. Navy’s New Plan to Survive at Sea

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Future Fleet, Summed Up in One Big Shift: Smaller, Smarter, More Unmanned -China’s growing anti-ship arsenal...

Caleb LarsonNovember 15, 2025

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 14, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

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China Has the Missiles to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers, But Questions Remain

Key Points and Summary – China has built a layered “aircraft carrier killing” network—DF-21D/DF-26B anti-ship ballistic missiles, YJ-12/YJ-18 cruise missiles, expanding submarine forces, and...

Andrew LathamNovember 5, 2025

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 4, 2020) The Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transit the Atlantic Ocean, June 4, 2020.

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The U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Nightmare Won’t End

Key Points and Summary – A stark analysis argues that the U.S. Navy’s 11 aircraft carriers are no longer sufficient to meet global threats....

Isaac SeitzNovember 4, 2025

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 06, 2008) - The guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) steams through the Atlantic Ocean. Roosevelt is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) in support of maritime security operations in the Navy's 5th and 6th fleet areas of responsibility. The Iwo Jima ESG is made up of Roosevelt, homeported at Mayport, Fla.; the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7); the amphibious dock landing ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17); the amphibious transport dock ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50); the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72); the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61); all homeported at Norfolk, Va.; and the fast attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768), homeported at Groton, Conn. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released)

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China’s 100,000 Naval Mines: The Silent Threat the U.S. Navy Can’t Ignore

Key Points and Summary – China’s 50,000–100,000 naval mines—spanning more than 30 types from basic contact to “smart” influence and remote-activated variants—are built for...

Andrew LathamOctober 28, 2025

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Does Not Need to Sink A Nuclear U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier to Win — It Just Needs to Damage One Flight Deck

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s Big Advantage over U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 1 Word

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s Plan To Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Boils Down To 3 Words

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Real F/A-XX Fighter Question No One Is Asking

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

$120,000,000,000 ‘Floating Coffin’: Is the Age of the Aircraft Carrier Sinking Fast?

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s Missile Trap: Inside the U.S. Navy’s New Plan to Survive at Sea

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Has the Missiles to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers, But Questions Remain

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Nightmare Won’t End

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s 100,000 Naval Mines: The Silent Threat the U.S. Navy Can’t Ignore

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