Small Air Wings And Small Carriers

I’ve noted in recent discussions that there is some confusion about “small” carriers.  I’ve stated that small carriers are useles…

Congress Proposes Additional Carrier

Here’s an interesting little tidbit from the current Congressional draft version of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. …

How To Build A Cheaper Carrier

Here’s a companion piece to the recent post describing how to build a better, cheaper aircraft and in only five years (see, "…

Carrier Losses In War

USNI Blog has an article about carrier losses in a peer war and suggests that we should be prepared to lose around half within th…

Shipbuilding Buying Power

I’ve long had the sense that carriers and ships, in general, are becoming more expensive on a relative basis and, if true, I can’…

Are You Freaking Kidding Me?

Are you freaking kidding me???? As reported by USNI News, the Navy is going to conduct an in-depth review of the Ford because of …

Why Is A Carrier The Size It Is?

Carriers are mammoth vessels.  Why?  Why? This isn’t a trick question but it’s one that we never think about.  The answer is that…

Recent Carrier Costs

Occasionally it’s useful and fun to review some relatively recent history.  Let’s look at carrier construction costs as we’ve tra…