Is Russia Building A Giant New Aircraft Carrier?

Russian Aircraft Carrier “Kuznetsov,” January 1996. WIKIMEDIA/Commons

David Axe, Reuters: No, Russia isn’t building a giant new aircraft carrier

The Kremlin is preparing blueprints for a huge new aircraft carrier, Russian media reported in early February, to replace its navy’s current flattop, the relatively small and aged Admiral Kuznetsov.

Moscow’s new carrier, however, is likely to remain a paper concept. A quarter-century after the Soviet Union’s collapse, Russia lacks the money, expertise and industrial capacity to build aircraft carriers.

WNU Editor: David Axe's analysis is spot on.