The Enduring Utility of the Aircraft Carrier

Author(s): Prem Mahadevan
Series: ISN Blog
Publisher(s): International Relations and Security Network (ISN), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2014

While aircraft carriers remain attractive to established and emerging powers, do they actually represent good value for money? Not according to the CSS Prem Mahadevan. As he sees it, the perceived benefits of blue-water flattops are overrated.

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