Warships

How America’s Amphibious Assault Ships Evolved Into Aviation-Capable Big-Deck Amphibs

Amphibious assault ships have long been a cornerstone of the United States Navy, initially designed

How the U.S. Navy’s Guided-Missile Cruisers Evolved—from Cold War Conversions to Aegis

The U.S. Navy’s guided-missile cruisers didn’t evolve in a neat, linear march from “bigger destroyer”

How Aircraft Carriers Project American Power Worldwide

Aircraft carriers remain the U.S. military’s most recognizable instrument of power projection because they function

“How America’s Amphibious Assault Ships Evolved Into Aviation-Capable Big-Deck Amphibs”

America’s big-deck amphibious assault ships were not designed to be “mini aircraft carriers” in the