Recently, there has been much ado about China’s aircraft carriers. CV-16, known as the Liaoning, was launched in 2012 to much fanfare, and CV-17 will probably enter service within a few years. Until this point,…
For much of history, the Royal Navy was the best-manned and best-equipped navy in the world. It has been many decades since that era, and while the Royal Navy (RN) is still potent, it is no…
Note: this article is part of a series on Russia’s naval modernization. For part one, see the article on the Black Fleet’s Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates. Defense strategists and policy wonks will often speak of a…