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China is playing catch up, but it is slowly gaining. 

Charles de Gaulle is expected to serve until 2040, and the French government has authorized studies on the construction of a replacement, which could potentially overlap with CdG’s final years in service.

This Aircraft Carrier Encapsulates the Fighting Spirit of De Gaulle Charles de Gaulle has served effectively in keeping France a viable, even necessary presence in the Western multilateral intervention scene. Here's What You Need to Remember: Notwithstanding changes in technology that make the environment more dangerous for carriers, it is very likely that France will construct at least one replacement carrier, thus maintaining her naval aviation tradition for another half-century. France’s first carrier entered service in the interwar period, but for a very long time the French navy trail...

As America, Russia, and Israel today face-off in Syria, the story forty-eight years ago sounds ominously familiar. Here's What You Need to Remember: Israel decided that the Soviets needed to be taught a lesson. That lesson would be carefully prepared and delivered. With Russian-speaking Israeli radio operators monitoring Soviet communications, the IAF had a pretty good idea of the force they faced. On July 30, 1970, five Soviet MiG-21 fighters were blown out of the sky by the Israeli Air Force. And all in three minutes. (This first appeared in April.) As America, Russia, and Israel today fac...

France’s first carrier entered service in the interwar period, but for a very long time the French navy trailed behind international counterparts in naval aviation.