In early 2025, Iran commissioned its first aircraft carrier, the IRIS Shahid Bagheri — a converted container ship now presented as a symbol of power projection. But behind the headlines lies a far ...

Aircraft carriers are supposed to project power and resilience, yet naval history is littered with ships that instead showcased epic failure. From rushed wartime conversions to peacetime engineering ...

Indonesia’s flirtation with the idea of acquiring an aircraft carrier has resurfaced again, this time justified primarily on humanitarian grounds. Proponents of the idea argue that a carrier would ...

Iran claimed it struck a US aircraft carrier with drones as it retaliated against a joint US-Israeli attack in late February that has triggered a regional war, but two videos circulating on social ...

The modern aircraft carrier, by almost any standards, is a behemoth. The U.S. Navy's Ford-Class carriers are massive, with impressive technology and fighting prowess as well. But despite their ...