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aircraft carrier
India’s Modi Approves Aircraft Carrier Funding
By Zachary Keck
This week Modi agreed to release $3.18 billion to finish construction of India’s first indigenous carrier.
China’s Oversized Aircraft Carrier Ambitions
By Harry Kazianis
Reports suggest China will have an indigenous carrier battle group within three years. Don't bet on it.
Cruise Missiles: China’s Real ‘Carrier Killer’
By Zachary Keck
U.S. military analysts warn of the growing threat Chinese cruise missiles pose to the U.S. in the Asia-Pacific region
China Attempts Military Transparency… And Fails
By Harry Kazianis
If the PLA wants to be transparent, giving Chuck Hagel a tour of its symbolic aircraft carrier won't cut it.
US Nixes Plan to Reduce Carrier Force
By Zachary Keck
Pressure from the White House and Congress has led the Pentagon to drop a plan to reduce the number of aircraft carriers.
Why to Ignore China’s Aircraft Carriers
By Harry Kazianis
A lot of Chinese hardware could challenge US primacy in the Pacific. Carriers are not among them.
China's Building Second Aircraft Carrier
By Zachary Keck
A provincial party leader confirms China has begun construction on its second aircraft carrier.
US Navy Tweaks Pacific Carrier Force
By Zachary Keck
Starting next year, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) will call Yokosuka, Japan its home port.
Japan Mulls Aircraft Carrier Future?
By Zachary Keck
Japan will reportedly fly surveillance drones from its destroyers as a possible prelude to building aircraft carriers.
How to Measure an Aircraft Carrier’s Worth
By James R. Holmes
If aircraft carriers aren’t used in battle it’s hard to justify their enormous price tag.
Twilight of the Aircraft Carrier?
By James R. Holmes
Past fears that carriers were vulnerable to new technologies weren’t proven right… nor were they proven wrong.
China’s Unmanned Carrier-Based J-20 is a Pipedream (For Now)
By Harry Kazianis
For years to come an unmanned, carrier-based 5th generation stealth fighter will remain a fantasy in Beijing.