3rd March, 2024
CHIRANJIT MITRA
● The US Navy remains the undisputed global superpower at sea. ● Boasts the world's largest and most advanced aircraft carrier fleet. ● Cutting-edge nuclear submarines, advanced destroyers, and a vast support network. ● Key Missions: Power projection, strategic deterrence, global presence.
● The PLAN has undergone a staggering expansion and modernization. ● Now, it is the largest navy in the world by sheer numbers. ● Growing aircraft carrier fleet, advanced submarines, focus on anti-ship capabilities. ● Key Missions: Asserting dominance in the South China Sea, expanding influence.
● A legacy power, the Russian Navy still wields significant capabilities. ● Emphasizes powerful nuclear-powered submarines as its core strength. ● Surface fleet aging but undergoing modernization. ● Key Missions: Nuclear deterrence, regional power projection.
● A rising power focused on the Indian Ocean. ● Developing a capable "blue-water" navy centered around aircraft carriers. ● Growing submarine fleet, including nuclear-powered vessels. ● Key Missions: Protecting Indian interests and countering regional rivals
● Highly sophisticated and technologically advanced force. ● Emphasis on anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and missile defense. ● They are expanding carrier capabilities with modified helicopter destroyers. ● Key Missions: Defending Japanese waters, contributing to regional stability
● Focused on deterring North Korea and maintaining maritime security. ● Modern fleet with Aegis destroyers and advanced submarines. ● Growing ambition for power projection with potential light aircraft carriers. ● Key Missions: Defense of the Korean peninsula, regional cooperation.
● Maintains global reach with overseas territories and deployments. ● Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier provides strategic flexibility. ● Modern submarine force, including nuclear-powered attack submarines. ● Key Missions: Power projection, NATO contributions, upholding European interests.
● Rebuilding after a period of decline focused on carrier power. ● Advanced Type 45 destroyers and Astute-class submarines. ● Global presence due to historical legacy and overseas bases. ● Key Missions: NATO and expeditionary operations, maintaining global influence.