Kill the Carrier: These Aircraft Carriers Have Lived for Too Long
Just getting your hands on a flattop is hardly enough. Heres What You Need to Know: Not all bad aircraft carriers are Russian. The U.K. and France have both sold to poorer navies decommissioned flattops that probably should have been permanently retired. In 2000 the Brazilian navy acquired the former Foch from Paris for $12 million. Imposing, flexible, able to sail fast and launch devastating air strikes at long range, aircraft carriers are the ultimate expression of national power. And many o...
Source: nationalinterest.org