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National Security Journal on MSN2d
NATO Sent 3 Aircraft Carriers to China’s ‘Backyard’ as a Message
As the U.S. Navy grapples with shipbuilding delays and a stretched carrier fleet, key European NATO allies are stepping up to project power in the Indo-Pacific. -The aircraft carriers of the United ...
The Diplomat3d
UK Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales to Make First Port Call in Japan
The HMS Prince of Wales may conduct “cross-deck drills” with JS Kaga using aircraft carrier-based F-35Bs. If realized, it ...
The National Interest3d
US Marine Corps F-35s Are Flexing Their Wings in the Indo-Pacific
The USMC and the Royal Navy conducted hot-pit refueling exercises and took off from the HMS Prince of Wales—with the F-35B in its “Beast Mode.” ...
US Allies in Europe Project Aircraft Carrier Power Near China
European NATO members have projected naval power into the Indo-Pacific through aircraft carrier deployments in recent years, ...
National Security Journal on MSN3d
Battlecarrier: The Navy Almost Merged an Aircraft Carrier and a Battleship
The U.S. Navy once considered a radical and powerful warship concept: the “battlecarrier,” a hybrid of a battleship and an ...