What You Need to Know: Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, has become a symbol of the nation's military struggles.Outdated and plagued by malfunctions, the carrier has not ...

The aircraft carrier is a symbol for a nation’s prestige, military might, and technical prowess; that a rebel group armed with drones and missiles can threaten such a symbol perhaps transcends ...

Although technically not called an "aircraft carrier," the Maritime Self-Defense Force's largest destroyer has begun sea trials following modifications to allow fighter jets to take off and land ...

But is this world tour more than a symbol of national virility or a ... the significant investment in the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers. But, he adds, "this is a piece of diplomatic ...