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The U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carriers Are Now In Full Survival Mode

Key Points and Summary – For decades, American supercarriers like the Nimitz- and Ford-class have been the Navy’s ultimate symbols of power projection. -But...

Christian OrrNovember 25, 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

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The Navy’s Biggest Problem: Making Sure Aircraft Carriers Don’t Become ‘Battleships’

Article Summary – China’s long-range DF-21D and DF-26 “carrier-killer” missiles have fueled claims that U.S. aircraft carriers are obsolete, forcing them thousands of miles...

Kris OsbornNovember 23, 2025

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Navy Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis ‘Out Action’ for 5 Years

Article Summary – America’s aircraft carriers remain the centerpiece of U.S. sea power, but the system that keeps them afloat is cracking. Multi-year overhauls...

Jack BuckbyNovember 23, 2025

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials. Dwight D. Eisenhower completed a nine-month planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Ship Yard on June 10, 2011.

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China’s Big Plan to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Boils Down to Simple 1 Word

Article Summary – U.S. supercarriers still anchor American sea power, but China is steadily eroding their margin of safety. -Long-range DF-21D and DF-26 “carrier-killer”...

Kris OsbornNovember 23, 2025

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

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$6,000,000,000 Nuclear Navy Aircraft Carrier ‘Sunk’ by $100,000,000 Diesel ‘AIP’ Sub

Article Summary – In 2005, Swedish AIP submarine HMS Gotland stunned the U.S. Navy by repeatedly “killing” carrier USS Ronald Reagan in exercises, exposing...

Harry J. KazianisNovember 23, 2025

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Pacific Ocean. John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility while on a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released) 120209-N-OY799-056

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China’s Aircraft Carriers Have 1 Massive Advantage over the Navy

Article Summary – Forget carrier-on-carrier duels. China’s real edge in a Taiwan fight is the PLA Rocket Force and the kill chain that feeds...

Harry J. KazianisNovember 22, 2025

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the Navy’s F-35C Fleet replacement squadron, pose on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during an aerial photo exercise. VFA-101 aircraft and pilots are conducting initial qualifications aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Krystofer Belknap)

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China’s New Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Explained in 2 Words

Article Summary – China is churning out aircraft carriers at high speed, moving from Soviet-style ski-jump decks on Liaoning and Shandong to the CATOBAR-capable...

Steve BalestrieriNovember 21, 2025

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The Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carriers Summed up in 3 Letters

Article Summary: Britain’s two Queen Elizabeth-class carriers were meant to signal a post-imperial naval revival. -Instead, they sit at the center of a brutal...

Brent M. EastwoodNovember 20, 2025

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carriers Are Now In Full Survival Mode

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

The Navy’s Biggest Problem: Making Sure Aircraft Carriers Don’t Become ‘Battleships’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Navy Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis ‘Out Action’ for 5 Years

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s Big Plan to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Boils Down to Simple 1 Word

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

$6,000,000,000 Nuclear Navy Aircraft Carrier ‘Sunk’ by $100,000,000 Diesel ‘AIP’ Sub

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China’s Aircraft Carriers Have 1 Massive Advantage over the Navy

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China’s New Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Explained in 2 Words

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The Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carriers Summed up in 3 Letters

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