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US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating
China is relatively new to replenishment ships and tends to build new vessels. The US Navy has 100 …
Benjamin Brimelow
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Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would give China's growing navy new reach, and researchers say it's working on the reactor to power one
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving…
Chris Panella
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International airlines are all-in on fancy first-class seats, even as US carriers focus only on business for long-haul flights
First class is largely filled with corporate customers, but many deep-pocket individuals are willin…
Taylor Rains
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Iran and Turkey are betting on drone aircraft carriers to project power
Drone-carrying ships, like those Iran and Turkey are building, are a gamble on the rising power of …
Paul Iddon
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The US Navy's Eisenhower carrier strike group racked up over 100 drone and missile kills battling the Houthis
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group spent months engaged in Red Sea combat operations aga…
Jake Epstein
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As a warning, China sent warplanes and warships, including its first aircraft carrier, to practice assaulting Taiwan
China's military exercises are a follow-up to big drills conducted earlier this year and suggest wh…
Chris Panella
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The US Navy is on its fourth aircraft carrier as its warships react to fighting in the Middle East
USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way as the US Navy continues to react to a range of crises in the Mid…
Jake Epstein
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The US Navy has no aircraft carriers deployed in Pacific as Middle East conflicts pull the Pentagon's focus from China
The US faces a carrier gap in the Pacific, where tensions continue to rise amid aggressive actions …
Chris Panella
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China's shipbuilders are teasing a new coast guard 'mothership,' and there's talk it could be an aircraft or drone carrier
The words used for "mothership" in China also mean "carrier," leading to speculation it could be a …
Matthew Loh
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Demands in the Middle East risk leaving an aircraft carrier-sized hole in US naval power in the Western Pacific
As the fights in the Middle East continue to pull the US military's focus to challenges there, a ca…
Chris Panella
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Navy commander who oversaw carrier strike group in Red Sea says US command rejected suggestions to hit the Houthis harder over concerns about Iran
"Those are things I don't dabble in," said Rear Adm. Marc Miguez, saying US leaders were considerin…
Matthew Loh
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China's coast guard is looking even more like its '2nd navy,' with 'Monster' ships, a destroyer-level vessel, and a rumored drone carrier
China's coast guard fleet is the largest in the world, and it's looking to beef itself up with a de…
Matthew Loh
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China wants a fleet of aircraft carriers for pride and power, and it's building it at a breakneck pace
China is rushing to build a fleet of aircraft carriers and making major technology jumps. It sees d…
Chris Panella
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A bizarre comment stirred speculation India may try to match China's carrier fleet
India is building a 3rd aircraft carrier and the country's defense minister suggested that more may…
Michael Peck
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A US Navy carrier strike group fired nearly 800 missiles and bombs during its Red Sea fight against the Houthis
The munitions consisted of air-defense interceptors, land-attack missiles, and bombs released by fi…
Jake Epstein
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The US Navy carrier strike group fighting off Houthi missiles is staying in the Red Sea for now
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group had its restless monthslong deployment extended recen…
Jake Epstein
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3 passengers on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight are suing the carrier and Boeing for $1 billion
The lawsuit says the blowout is "just one terrible chapter in the evolving story of Boeing and Alas…
Pete Syme
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China built a new modern aircraft carrier, but it's got a 'steep learning curve' to beat before it can match the US Navy
China's Fujian represents a major jump in capabilities, but its navy has much to learn before it ca…
Chris Panella
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A US Navy aircraft carrier is rearmed and back in the Red Sea amid a Houthi missile crisis with no end in sight
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and USS Gravely made their first port visit in recent days after battl…
Jake Epstein
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A US Navy carrier strike group locked in a Red Sea battle has fired over 500 munitions fighting the Houthis
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group has spent months defending shipping lanes in the Red …