Why India wants another aircraft carrier
India is pushing to indigenize its defense capabilities with plans for a third aircraft carrier, underscoring Delhi’s strategic concern of a two-front naval war against Pakistan and China in the Indian Ocean.
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Philippine BrahMos missile base drops a sea gauntlet on China
The Philippines’ construction of its first BrahMos anti-ship missile base highlights a bold military modernization move amid rising tensions with China in the South China Sea.
China floats world’s first drone aircraft carrier
China has launched the world’s first dedicated drone carrier, signaling a potential dramatic shift in its naval power projection with cost-effective unmanned aerial operations in a potential war with the United States.
Experts at odds on benefits of Japan’s carriers
Japan is embarking on rebuilding its carrier fleet, a feat not undertaken since the end of World War II. This project involves significant modifications to its Izumo-class “helicopter destroyers,” transforming them into F-35B light carriers, a development that is rapidly gaining momentum.
KDDX alert: S Korea’s next-gen destroyer making waves
South Korea has announced plans to build next-generation destroyers in the latest phase of a massive naval buildup of aircraft carriers, arsenal ships and conventional ballistic missile submarines.
US carrier plan harbors risk of near-term obsolescence
The US Navy is ramping up production of Ford-class aircraft carriers despite concerns about the growing vulnerability of the nuclear-powered massive ships to missile attacks, shortfalls in American shipbuilding capability and a seemingly outdated focus on obsolete design concepts.