Theres no denying the awesome firepower of CVNs. The American CVNs are the crown jewels of the US navy, and the French De Gualle is a not a threat to be taken lightly,
But of course, save us and the French, (And maybe soon the Brits) A conventional decked aircraft carrier is far out of budgetary reach, so my question is simple.
If you were a second world power, and you to acquire a class of two to four largely identical ships, would you rather invest in STOVL carriers (like the Invincible class,) or STOBAR carriers (Such as the Kuzetsov class)
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