Summary Of News On Aircraft Carriers

An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8).

Carrier Alternative Weekly -- New Wars

Why the Royal Navy Shrinks

Your first guess to this question might be “lack of funds”. However, I beg to disagree, and instead point to headlines like the following:

Navy’s fleet is cut in defence shake-up but carriers stay

These cuts mentioned are only two small warships. No big deal right? Yet, the consistent dismantling of the Royal Navy has been ongoing throughout this decade, for some hoped-for return of the large deck aircraft carrier to the fleet for reasons of prestige, as if one of the world’s most active and effective navies has any cause for shame or anything to prove. Meanwhile the small warships have been in contact with the enemy, from terrorist smugglers, to pirates, and Iranian kidnappers. Here is journalist David Axe on the Navy’s essential small ships:

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My Comment: One of the many reasons why I enjoy my daily reading of the New Wars blog is his regular weekly summation of specific maritime issues on certain specific days. For Aircraft Carriers, I have now developed the expectation that an excellent review of news concerning aircraft carriers will be presented each Thursday.

I have never been disappointed, with today's review being no exception.