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Diesel-powered submarines would be an excellent way to ensure that the U.S. Navy’s submarine force remains lethal, even in the age of complex A2/AD.

The decommissioning and disposal of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers have proven to be a complex and costly affair, reflected in the symbolic sale of retired carriers like the USS Kitty Hawk and USS John F. Kennedy for just one cent each.

The Soviet-era Minsk aircraft carrier, originally a Kiev-class "heavy aviation cruiser," has had a unique post-service life as a museum piece in a now-defunct Chinese theme park. Named after the Belarusian capital, the Minsk was constructed in 1978 during the Cold War to compete with U.S. Navy aircraft carriers.

The USS Forrestal, the U.S. Navy's first supercarrier and part of the Forrestal-class, played a pivotal role during the Vietnam War, particularly at Yankee Station in 1967.

Diesel-powered submarines would be an excellent way to ensure that the U.S. Navy’s submarine force remains lethal, even in the age of complex A2/AD.

Images show the aircraft carrier Fujian hosting mock-ups of various aircraft, including a possible future carrier-based fighter.

In the video, three pigs can be seen being released from the helo onto the flight deck of the Kennedy, as bewildered sailors give chase.

The USS Constellation (CV-64), affectionately known as “America’s Flagship,” served as a Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier introduced in the early 1960s during the U.S. Navy's expansion of advanced carriers post-World War II. She was built to defeat America's enemies anywhere on the planet. 

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the newest and largest nuclear-powered supercarrier ever built, might be the last aircraft carriers built for the Navy. 

USS America absorbed the punishment. It simply would not sink. The ship’s double-layered hull and its many rooms contributed to the America’s toughness.