Key Points and Summary - China’s anti-ship missiles (DF-21D/DF-26) sharpen the question: if aircraft carriers grow too vulnerable, what projects power? -The likely answer isn’t a single ship but a mix ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. China commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, advancing its position as the world’s second-largest ...

Even the most landlocked layman knows an aircraft carrier when they see one. Their long, flat flight deck allows them to carry, launch, and land aircraft, and they are immediately recognizable from ...

An aircraft carrier is an enormous and imposing vessel. They also represent gigantic investments in terms of not only money but in development time and other resources. The last thing a nation would ...

China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation ...