aircraft carrier

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Brunson last year also underscored South Korea's strategic value in the broader Indo-Pacific, describing the US ally as a "fixed aircraft carrier" in the region, Yonhap reported.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Beijing's comments came after the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and its escort warships entered the Caribbean Sea, the military's Southern Command said on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

As evidence of the nation’s advances, he pointed to last year’s launch of China’s most advanced aircraft carrier and new kung-fu-performing robots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Normally that’s a recipe for trouble, but the aircraft carrier known as the U.S. economy shows little sign of taking on water.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

We were scheduled to come down in an empty part of the South Pacific, where the aircraft carrier Hornet was waiting for us.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins