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(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

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) participates in a photo exercise alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy during Operation NANOOK (OP NANOOK), Aug. 18, 2024. OP NANOOK is the Canadian Armed Forces' annual series of Arctic exercises designed to enhance defense capabilities, ensure the security of northern regions, and improve interoperability with Allied forces. Black participated in the operation alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian and Danish Allies to bolster Arctic readiness and fulfill each nation's defense commitments. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rylin Paul)

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Russian Tanker Tries to Run Away As U.S. Navy Destroyer Blocks Path to Venezuela

Article Summary – A sanctioned Russian tanker, Seahorse, has repeatedly tried and failed to deliver critical fuel products to Venezuela after a U.S. Navy...

Reuben JohnsonNovember 24, 2025

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The U.S. Navy’s Stealth Seawolf-Class Submarine Shortage Is Extremely Dangerous

Article Summary: The Seawolf-Class Was a Masterpiece. Washington Treated It Like a Luxury -The Seawolf-class was supposed to be the U.S. Navy’s apex hunter-killer...

Harry J. KazianisNovember 24, 2025

U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew Bentley signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Nov. 30, 2023. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG 9), is conducting integrated training exercises in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus)

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‘Sir, We Have Been Hit’: A Tiny Nuclear Submarine ‘Sank’ $4.5 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Article Summary – In 2015, the French nuclear attack sub Saphir slipped through the screen of USS Theodore Roosevelt’s carrier strike group during an...

Jack BuckbyNovember 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

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The Navy Never Built Deep-Diving Titanium Nuclear Submarines Like Russia

Article Summary – Titanium promised the Soviets deeper-diving, faster, low-magnetic submarines like Alfa and Sierra, but it came with brutal industrial, cost, and sustainment...

Harry J. KazianisNovember 22, 2025

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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Still Haunts the Navy

Key Points and Summary – The F-14 Tomcat was built for a specific Cold War nightmare: long-range Soviet bombers and cruise missiles hunting U.S....

Isaac SeitzNovember 22, 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

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

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russian Tanker Tries to Run Away As U.S. Navy Destroyer Blocks Path to Venezuela

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Stealth Seawolf-Class Submarine Shortage Is Extremely Dangerous

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Sir, We Have Been Hit’: A Tiny Nuclear Submarine ‘Sank’ $4.5 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

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

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The Navy Never Built Deep-Diving Titanium Nuclear Submarines Like Russia

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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Still Haunts the Navy

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

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