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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.

China's first aircraft carrier 'Liaoning' in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning province (STR/AFP/GettyImages)

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The Real Reason China Wants Aircraft Carriers

Bryan McGrath

Former Deputy Director, Center for American Seapower

Seth Cropsey

President, Yorktown Institute

Bryan McGrath & Seth Cropsey

Apr 16, 2014

Commentary

5 Min Read

Commentary

From the Inside Out

Commentary

Does Strategy Drive the U.S. Defense Budget?

Seth Cropsey

President, Yorktown Institute

Seth Cropsey

Apr 12, 2014

Commentary

5 Min Read

In the Media

Mounting U.S. Tension with China over Territorial Disputes

Seth Cropsey

President, Yorktown Institute

Seth Cropsey

Apr 10, 2014

In the Media

US and Japanese warships follow US aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a US-Japan military exercise at the Pacific Ocean on December 10, 2010. (TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images)

Commentary

Ignoring the Law on Carrier Numbers

Bryan McGrath

Former Deputy Director, Center for American Seapower

Bryan McGrath

Apr 10, 2014

Commentary

4 Min Read

Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, November 7, 2013.(SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

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The Navy Is in Decline and the CNO Believes the Answer Is More Jointness