China's A2/AD systems can overwhelm the defenses that protect most U.S. aircraft carriers, meaning that these carriers would either be sunk or irrevocably damaged to such a degree that they would no longer be combat-effective.

Following a brief sea testing, the 80,000-ton warship known as the Fujian, China's first super-carrier on Friday, has returned to port.

Delays have plagued the U.S. Navy’s Ford-class carrier program. The third Ford-Class carrier, the USS Enterprise, is behind schedule and may not join the fleet until 2030. “The holdup, which Navy leaders said is due to supply chain issues and lingering effects of COVID-19,

Much as the battleship was the byproduct of a bygone era when World War II erupted in the Pacific, the modern aircraft carrier is symbol of a long-gone age.

Beijing's maritime force lacks the support systems to match America, despite it's new third aircraft carrier, expert tells Newsweek.

SUMMARY: The USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy's most technologically advanced and expensive aircraft carrier, faces ongoing technical challenges that raise concerns about its operational capabilities.