Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Article Summary – The Midway-class aircraft carriers were conceived during World War II but entered service too late to see combat, emerging instead as...
Hi, what are you looking for?
Article Summary – The Midway-class aircraft carriers were conceived during World War II but entered service too late to see combat, emerging instead as...
Article Summary – Born from Cold War fears of Soviet bombers, submarines, and missiles, USS Nimitz (CVN-68) became the template for the modern nuclear...
Key Points – Russia’s lone aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, has been pier-bound in Murmansk for over eight years, its “return to sea” repeatedly derailed...
The Admiral Kuznetsov: A Legacy of Ambition and Adversity Introduction The Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov is more than a warship; it is a...
Question: The French Navy Only has One Aircraft Carrier. Is that a Problem? If Paris would like to maintain its status as one of...
The US Navy has always operated at least 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers that can launch fixed wing, Conventional Take-Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft in...
The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces have surged into a high-speed, mobile, 5th-generation warfare capability through the rapid development of new “mini-aircraft carriers” armed...
Key Points – South Korea has reportedly scrapped its 2021 plan to build a $5 billion, 30,000-ton light aircraft carrier for 20 F-35B stealth...
Key Points – Russia’s ambition to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier—nicknamed “Shtorm”—faces daunting obstacles. Intended to rival the U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class carriers, the Shtorm...
Key Points – Today’s advanced U.S. Navy aircraft carriers trace their origins to the groundbreaking USS Forrestal (CVA-59), the first supercarrier launched in the...