
Why America Has No 'Flying' Aircraft Carriers
Key Point: A modern day flying aircraft carrier may make good cinema, but it is not feasible. Here is why it would not make sense to try and build …
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Royal Navy Wants To Refit Its Carriers With Catapults, Arresting Wires
The U.K. has outlined a plan to get advanced fixed-wing drones, and possibly crewed tailhook-equipped planes, operating from its carriers. The U.K. …
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How America Flew the U-2 Spy Plane off of Aircraft Carriers
America's U-2 spy plane is famously tough to land. So, the last place you'd expect to find it operating from would be the rolling flight decks of the Navy's aircraft carriers. But believe it or not, it's happened more than once.
Hannah Waddingham isn't sure if Ted Lasso is over: 'I don't even know if Jason knows'
"I feel a bit odd, if I'm honest," says the actress about possibly leaving behind the role of Rebecca Welton. Warning: This article contains spoilers for the season 3 finale of Ted Lasso. Hannah Waddingham might be saying goodbye to playing Rebecca Welton on the third, and possibly the last, season …
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China accuses US of ‘provocation’ after near collision of warships
Singapore CNN — China’s defense minister on Sunday accused the United States and its allies of trying to destabilize the Indo-Pacific – just hours after warships from the two countries were involved in a near collision. In a combative speech to the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, Li …
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China reportedly seeking floor plans for diplomatic properties in Hong Kong
Reports that China is trying to obtain floor plans for all properties used by foreign missions in Hong Kong have sparked security concerns, amid an …
Daniel Ellsberg Is Dying. And He Has Some Final Things to Say.
The iconic whistleblower reflects on the urgent need for others to follow in his footsteps. Daniel Ellsberg hates the word “legacy.” “I’m very put off by the word. It always throws me for a loop,” Ellsberg tells me when I ask him recently what he believes his legacy will be as one of America’s most …