The world of aircraft carriers faces two vexing problems: a shortage of planes and a shortage of the carriers themselves.

Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, has become a symbol of the nation's military struggles. Outdated and ...

To continue building legacy systems, like the aircraft carrier, when our enemies have developed cheaper ways of negating the ...

Why Aircraft Carriers May Be Losing Relevance in Modern Warfare Most countries tend to fight--and prepare to fight--the previous war. This fact is seen in Washington's obsessive commitment to ...

China's newest aircraft carrier, which just completed its maiden sea trials, appears to be a substantial improvement over its two predecessors. It's a modern flattop boasting far more capability ...

Therefore, Russia needs a new modern aircraft carrier." While Russia does field a "global navy" of an impressive number of ships with potent and long-range offensive capabilities, it sorely lacks ...