Chinese military could learn from rival’s strengths in search and rescue response, but also its weaknesses in maintenance and ...
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Where Are America’s Aircraft Carriers Now?

Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given ...
Key Points and Summary - China’s PLAN announced its first at-sea EM catapult launches and arrested landings from the Type 003 carrier Fujian, using J-15T fighters, the stealthy J-35B, and KJ-600 AEW ...
This past year saw the U.K. and France carrier strike groups conduct Western Pacific deployments as other allied nations ...
China has just flown a massive new drone “mothership” that looks like something lifted from concept art, yet it is very real ...
The US Department of War's latest annual assessment of Chinese military capabilities reveals significant progress in airpower ...
The 50 year old nuclear-powered aircraft carrier returned to Bremerton, Washington on Dec. 16, 2025 after its final scheduled deployment. USS Nimitz ...
China has begun constructing its fourth aircraft carrier and features seen in satellite images point to a ship with a nuclear propulsion system.
Huntington Ingalls lands a $97.7 million deal to support the refueling and complex overhaul of the USS Harry S. Truman, ...
China has made major technological progress with its aircraft carriers. But compared to the US Navy, China lacks the decades of experience and trained personnel for operations. China is investing in ...
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford may be the Navy’s newest carrier, but it hasn’t shied away from conflict since its first full-length deployment in 2023. That year, the Ford originally departed ...
PARIS—The successor of France’s Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier will embark radically different aircraft, including uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), Adm. Nicolas Vaujour, chief of staff of the ...