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VIDEO: Russian amphibious assault ships are sailing into the Black Sea, moving more combat power closer to Ukraine
Some defense experts have suggested that a major Russian invasion of Ukraine might involve an amphi…
Julie Coleman
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Taiwan's 'SEALs' would be on the frontline of a war with China. Here's how they'd try to hold off an invasion.
China's military is technologically and numerically superior, but as the defenders, Taiwan's milita…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US Navy amphibious assault ship sails into Hawaii with flight deck loaded up with World War II warbirds
A US Navy amphibious assault ship sailed into Hawaii this week carrying an unusual collection of ai…
Ryan Pickrell
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China's rapidly growing navy just got 3 new warships in a single day
The Chinese navy, already the world's largest, just got a new submarine, destroyer, and amphibious …
Ryan Pickrell
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58 years, 2 navies, one war: A short history of one of the world's longest-serving aircraft carriers
For 58 years, HMS Hermes and later INS Viraat sailed all over the world in the service of two navies
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Shunned by the US, Turkey is preparing to launch its first aircraft carrier — but it will come with a twist
The ship, TCG Anadolu, will arrive at an important time for Turkey, which is increasingly active in…
Benjamin Brimelow
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US, UK, and Japanese aircraft carriers are training together in the Pacific. Here's how their 'big decks' stack up
It's been a busy two months for the American, British, and Japanese navies — especially their carri…
Benjamin Brimelow
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China and Japan are building forces to fight it out on Pacific islands — here's how they stack up
Military success in the Pacific depends on two things: naval strength and amphibious capabilities. …
Benjamin Brimelow
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No one knew a US aircraft carrier water tank had jet fuel in it until the unaware crew hooked it up to the drinking water system, Navy report says
Various problems left the crew in the dark, and an attempt to clean the tank contaminated the ship'…
Jake Epstein
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The US Navy now knows why the water on an aircraft carrier looked and smelled strange. It had wastewater in it.
The Navy found E. coli in the water on USS Abraham Lincoln but said the bacteria was unrelated to t…
Jake Epstein
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The British Navy's 2 new aircraft carriers hit a major milestone at the same time — on opposite sides of the planet
It's been a busy fall for HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, which the Royal Navy calls "…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Satellite photos show China built mock-ups of US destroyers and an aircraft carrier in the desert, likely for target practice
The Chinese military has an arsenal of so-called "carrier killer" missiles intended to keep the US …
Ryan Pickrell
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The British navy's aircraft carriers are back after 'a bit of a hiatus,' but one of them has an uncertain future
The Royal Navy has been rebuilding its "big, corporate knowledge" of carrier operations, an officer…
Christopher Woody
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New videos from a sailor show 'horrible' polluted drinking water on a US Navy aircraft carrier
Videos obtained by Insider show gray, murky water gurgling from the Lincoln's drinking fountains, w…
Jake Epstein
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The not-quite-aircraft-carriers that the US Navy and other militaries use to carry jets, tanks, and troops into battle
Amphibious assault ships and helicopter carriers allow smaller navies to flex muscles that usually …
Benjamin Brimelow
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First US Navy carrier strike group to deploy with F-35C stealth fighters sails into the South China Sea
Chinese state-affiliated media criticized the aircraft carrier's arrival in the South China Sea, ca…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US Navy is planning to 'recycle' one of its first supercarriers. Here's what's next for USS Nimitz
The Navy has the ambitious goal of building a fleet with 546 ships by 2051. USS Nimitz won't be one…
Benjamin Brimelow
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A US Navy carrier strike group is deploying with advanced fifth-generation F-35C stealth fighter jets for the first time
The USS Carl Vinson set sail on Monday with the Navy's most advanced fighter aircraft onboard.
Ryan Pickrell
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US aircraft carriers still rule the seas, but Russia and China both have plans to change that
Recent missiles tests by Russia and China underscore those countries' efforts to challenge US aircr…
Benjamin Brimelow
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The US Marine Corps' first F-35C squadron is now fully ready to fight from the Navy's aircraft carriers
The squadron, known as the "Black Knights," is expected to deploy with a carrier strike group next …