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aircraft carrier
![INS Vikramaditya and the Aircraft Carrier Debate INS Vikramaditya and the Aircraft Carrier Debate](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/INS_Vikramaditya_during_trials.jpg)
INS Vikramaditya and the Aircraft Carrier Debate
By Abhijit Singh
![China’s Aircraft Carrier is South China Sea Bound China’s Aircraft Carrier is South China Sea Bound](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/chinas-navy.jpg)
China’s Aircraft Carrier is South China Sea Bound
Plus, Pakistan unveiled its first two domestically built drones. Tuesday defense and security links.
![Will China’s New Stealth Drone Fly From Aircraft Carriers? Will China’s New Stealth Drone Fly From Aircraft Carriers?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/China7.jpg)
Will China’s New Stealth Drone Fly From Aircraft Carriers?
Beijing’s first “UFO-like” stealth combat drone conducted its first flight test on Thursday.
![China to Japan: Shooting Down Drones Would Be Act of War China to Japan: Shooting Down Drones Would Be Act of War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/18828_52809c76bb34e.jpg)
China to Japan: Shooting Down Drones Would Be Act of War
Plus, South Korea hopes to deploy two light aircraft carriers by 2036. Monday defense links.
![Russia’s Aircraft Carrier to Visit Syrian Naval Base Russia’s Aircraft Carrier to Visit Syrian Naval Base](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sizes/thumbnail/919_5242abb76bf8c.jpg)
Russia’s Aircraft Carrier to Visit Syrian Naval Base
Russia’s only aircraft carrier will make a port call at Moscow’s small Tartus naval base in Syria in December.
![Japan’s Grandstanding in the East China Sea Japan’s Grandstanding in the East China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sizes/thumbnail/5878_5243a9b962a5f.jpg)
Japan’s Grandstanding in the East China Sea
The Naval Diplomat salutes the nonchalance with which Japan “unveiled” its new carrier-like helicopter destroyer.
Why China is Building More Aircraft Carriers
“Let’s not assume the PLA Navy is in any hurry to equal the capabilities found in U.S. nuclear-powered flattops.”
![India’s Muddled Carrier Plans India’s Muddled Carrier Plans](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sizes/thumbnail/2615_52438337c63e1.jpg)
India’s Muddled Carrier Plans
At long last the delivery of INS Vikramaditya appears imminent. Is India’s Navy up to the challenge?
![Coming Soon: India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Coming Soon: India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sizes/thumbnail/image-400x266.jpg)
Coming Soon: India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
Plus, Ahmadinejad says that nuclear weapons are sooo 20th century. Thursday defense links.
![Punishable by Death: China to Execute Polluters Punishable by Death: China to Execute Polluters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sizes/thumbnail/2547_524382f51b89e.jpg)
Punishable by Death: China to Execute Polluters
Plus, the U.S. plans to sanction China over human trafficking. Thursday China links.
![An Age of Land-Based Sea Power? An Age of Land-Based Sea Power?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sizes/thumbnail/6393_5243ae0d88b83.jpg)
An Age of Land-Based Sea Power?
“if indeed technology keeps extending the reach of UCAVs and other forms of long-range fire support.”
![India's Aircraft Carrier Challenge India's Aircraft Carrier Challenge](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/7296_5243b45b84733.jpg)
India's Aircraft Carrier Challenge
It’s hard for outsiders to take the measure of a navy in peacetime. News of India’s Russian built carrier does shed some light.