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minus-square@ZapBeebz_linkEnglish1•1 year agoIs the US Navy even a maritime power though? Aren’t they more of an airborne power these days, given they have the second largest fixed-wing air force in the world (right after the USAF)
minus-square@Slab_BulkheadlinkEnglish1•edit-21 year agonumber of ships ain’t everything. Top 10 Most Powerful Navies in the World (by total tonnage - 2014): United States - 3,415,893 Russia - 845,739 China - 708,886 Japan - 413,800 United Kingdom - 367,850 France - 319,195 India - 317,725 South Korea - 178,710 Italy - 173,549 Taiwan - 151,662
Is the US Navy even a maritime power though? Aren’t they more of an airborne power these days, given they have the second largest fixed-wing air force in the world (right after the USAF)
number of ships ain’t everything.
Top 10 Most Powerful Navies in the World (by total tonnage - 2014):