By Steven Wills, Defense Opinion Writer. Whenever Department of Defense funds are in short supply, U.S. Army officers want to target the aircraft carrier force for cutbacks. This is not […]

A n 11,000-ton aircraft carrier is set to get a new upgrade to bolster its capabilities. With the new upgrade, the Royal Thai Navy’s HTMS Chakri Naruebet aircraft carrier will be able to adapt to fast-changing operational requirements.

China's third aircraft carrier entered service this week, state media said on Friday, marking a key milestone in President Xi Jinping's drive to modernise the military.

TOKYO — Defense ministers from Japan and Britain hailed their “deep strategic alignment” on Thursday as a Royal Navy aircraft carrier made its first port call in Tokyo. The HMS Prince of Wales, which heads a 12-nation carrier strike group of 4,000 ...

China has commissioned its third and largest aircraft carrier, Fujian (CV-18), in a ceremony on Hainan Island.

The Fujian, China’s most advanced carrier, went into official service this week. It brings the country closer to challenging U.S. naval dominance.

BANGKOK -- BANGKOK (AP) — China began sea trials of its most advanced amphibious assault ship on Friday, only a week after commissioning its latest aircraft carrier as part of the rapid modernization of its navy, which is already the world's largest.

Venezuela ordered a “massive military deployment” in response to the arrival of the largest U.S. military aircraft carrier in the region.