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Pacific Ocean (November 3, 2003) -- During Tiger Cruise aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven personnel participate in a flag unfurling rehearsal with the help of fellow tigers on the flight deck. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are in route to Nimitz homeport of San Diego, California after an eight-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo.

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7 Ways China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Key Points and Summary – China has developed a multi-layered strategy to threaten U.S. aircraft carriers that goes far beyond its famous “carrier-killer” missiles....

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 15, 2025

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

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$5,500,000,000 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier ‘Sunk’ by $80,000,000 Diesel Sub

Key Points and Summary – In a stunning 1981 naval exercise, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine successfully “sank” the U.S. supercarrier USS Eisenhower. -In...

Isaac SeitzOctober 15, 2025

The guided-missile destroyer, USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) sails with ships from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) French Navy aircraft carrier, FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) and its escort ships through the Gulf of Bengal during exercises La Perouse. The exercise, comprised of multiple anti-submarine warfare drills, was designed to enhance unit-level training, improve the strike group’s ability to respond to a submarine threat, and enhance interoperability between the U.S. and French navies.

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‘Captain, We ‘Lost’ 2 Nuclear Submarines and an Aircraft Carrier’: Australia’s Subs Can ‘Beat’ the Navy

Key Points and Summary – Australia’s Collins-class submarines had a troubled beginning, initially plagued by design flaws that made them noisy and vulnerable. -However,...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 15, 2025

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials.

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Forget Aircraft Carriers and Submarines: The U.S. Navy’s Best Weapon Comes Down to 1 Word

Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy’s Mark 48 is the quiet constant behind American sea power: a heavyweight torpedo that hunts submarines and...

Harry J. KazianisOctober 15, 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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America’s Plan to Sink China’s Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 3 Words

Key Points and Summary – China’s new aircraft carriers, including the catapult-equipped Fujian, will complicate Western sea control, but they are not untouchable. -The...

Harry J. KazianisOctober 15, 2025

ADRIATIC SEA (Feb. 22, 2023) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 and two Spanish navy SH-60B helicopters fly near the Spanish navy multi-purpose amphibious assault ship ESPS Juan Carlos I (LHD 61) during interoperability training in the Adriatic Sea, Feb. 22, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Wagner)

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Forget Aircraft Carriers: ‘Light Aircraft Carriers’ Armed with Drones Might Be the Future

Key Points and Summary – After losing access to the F-35B stealth fighter, Spain and Turkey are pragmatically adapting their ski-jump equipped light aircraft...

Caleb LarsonOctober 14, 2025

Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1st Class Christopher Courtney assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Six (EODMU-6), Det. 16 assist his team members during Special Purpose Insertion Extraction (SPIE) training from an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) and the global war on terrorism.

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‘Captain, We Have Been Destroyed’: Canadian Diesel Submarine ‘Sank’ $5.5 Billion Navy Aircraft Carrier

Key Points and Summary – In a shocking 1981 NATO exercise, a Canadian diesel-electric submarine successfully penetrated a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group and...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 14, 2025

(Aug. 1, 2016) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) receives stores while conducting a vertical replenishment at sea, during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder)

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Problem: U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers Face 6 Year Long Refits

Key Points and Summary – The Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) is a massive, multi-year mid-life refit for U.S. nuclear aircraft carriers, designed to...

Kris OsbornOctober 13, 2025

ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis transits the Arabian sea with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Essex ARG, and 13th MEU are conducting integrated operations in the Arabian Sea to ensure stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Diffie)

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‘Out Action’ for 5 Years: Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Is Stuck at Port

Key Points and Summary – The midlife overhaul of the U.S. aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis is facing a 14-month delay, pushing its...

Isaac SeitzOctober 13, 2025

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7 Ways China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

$5,500,000,000 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier ‘Sunk’ by $80,000,000 Diesel Sub

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‘Captain, We ‘Lost’ 2 Nuclear Submarines and an Aircraft Carrier’: Australia’s Subs Can ‘Beat’ the Navy

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Forget Aircraft Carriers and Submarines: The U.S. Navy’s Best Weapon Comes Down to 1 Word

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America’s Plan to Sink China’s Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 3 Words

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget Aircraft Carriers: ‘Light Aircraft Carriers’ Armed with Drones Might Be the Future

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Captain, We Have Been Destroyed’: Canadian Diesel Submarine ‘Sank’ $5.5 Billion Navy Aircraft Carrier

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Problem: U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers Face 6 Year Long Refits

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‘Out Action’ for 5 Years: Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Is Stuck at Port

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