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Repeat After Me: The Age of the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Is All Done
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's continued focus on aircraft carriers, despite their high costs and vulnerability to modern missile threats, mirrors the historical obsolescence of battleships. The exorbitant expense of maintaining these carriers …