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The Pentagon needs a navalist as secretary of defense January 16, 2019

By: Gil Barndollar Ships with the Ronald Reagan and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups transit the Philippine Sea during dual carrier operations. (MC2 Kaila Peters/U.S. Navy) “Chaos” has left the … More »

‘We’ll see how frightened America is’ — Chinese admiral says sinking US carriers key to dominating South China Sea January 7, 2019

By: J.D. Simkins The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group sailed the Philippine Sea on Nov. 16 during dual carrier operations. (Navy) Another Beijing official … More »

The US Navy’s carriers have a gaping hole in their defenses against a growing threat, and drones may soon fill it January 3, 2019

Christopher Woody A S-3A Viking from the anti-submarine squadron VS-37 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation in December 1986. US Navy The US military is gearing up for a conflict with … More »

Navy Nightmare: Could Iran Sink a U.S. Aircraft Carrier? December 26, 2018

Could Iran actually sink one of the U.S. Navy’s mighty flattops? by Dave Majumdar Fact: “The real danger isn’t Iranian anti-ship missiles or rockets—it’s the lowly, oft-neglected threat of sea … More »

Too big to sail? US aircraft carriers could go the way of the dinosaur December 4, 2018

by Jamie McIntyre The Navy’s plan is to go from building one new carrier every five years, to one new carrier every three years until a fleet of 12 can be … More »

Why the Navy thinks the carrier Gerald R. Ford will work after all November 29, 2018

By: Mark D. Faram The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford on July 16 departed Norfolk Naval Base for a yearlong stay at Newport News Shipyard. (Mark D. Faram/Staff) The technology glitches … More »

China confirms for the first time that it has a third aircraft carrier in the works November 27, 2018

Ryan Pickrell China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning takes part in a military drill of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the western Pacific Ocean REUTERS/Stringer Chinese state media has confirmed for … More »

Report to Congress on Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier Program November 22, 2018

The following is the Oct. 22, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress. CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, and CVN-81 are the first … More »