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China: The Next Aircraft Carrier Superpower

China’s Type 004 aircraft carrier will be the country’s first nuclear-powered supercarrier—a leap forward that will put Beijing in an exclusive club currently shared...

Caleb LarsonMay 5, 2026

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‘No More Aircraft Carriers’: The Russian Navy Is Now Far Behind China and the U.S. Navy

Russia just made the call to retire the Admiral Kuznetsov—the country’s lone aircraft carrier and one of the most embarrassing warships in modern naval...

Christian OrrMay 5, 2026

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China’s New J-20S Stealth Fighter Was Built to Hunt U.S. Aircraft Carriers

China’s two-seat J-20S stealth fighter has just transformed from a demonstrator into a “carrier killer” capable of hunting U.S. Navy supercarriers in the First...

Jack BuckbyMay 4, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) sails alongside the world’s largest aircraft carrier the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Sep. 24, 2025. Winston S. Churchill, as part of Carrier Strike Group 12, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe-Africa, and defend U.S. Allied and partner interest in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Hector Rodriguez)

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The F-35C’s Engine Exhaust Hits 3,600°F — The USS Gerald R. Ford’s Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Wasn’t Built to Handle It

The USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier just wrapped up a near-record deployment from Venezuela to the Middle East—and now needs major modifications before it...

Kris OsbornMay 4, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Tried and Failed To Sink Its Own Aircraft Carrier

The U.S. Navy decommissioned the USS America supercarrier in 1996—then deliberately tried to sink her in 2005 off Cape Hatteras as part of a...

Stephen SilverMay 2, 2026

A U.S. Sailor inspects an aircraft catapult launch track on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 25, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)

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I Found Out Why U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Can’t Tip Over During a Bad Storm

Could the $13.3 billion USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier actually tip over and capsize in rough seas? It’s a question that’s haunted Navy enthusiasts...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 2, 2026