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Old 7th Oct 2010, 15:14
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Australia 2x Navantia type

India 1x carrier(ex Hermes) 1x carrier( ex Russian)2x Carrier 40,000 tonne
Japan 2x Hyuga and getting 2x 24,000 ton carrier (22DDH)
Russia 1x Carrier and getting 4X Mistral and 5 or 6X 60,000 carrier planned
China 1x varyag (ex Russian) 2x 50-60,000 ton Carrier poss more
France 1x Carrier 3x mistral class getting poss 1X QE type
South Africa 2X Mistral type poss 3 (humanitarian ?)
South Korea 2x Dokdo class with 2 more larger (20,000 + ton) versions due
Spain 1x principe and 1x Juan Carlos
Italy Garibaldi and Cavour(28,000 tons)
Malaysia Want 3X Dokdo class
Thailand 1x Principe size
Brazil 1x carrier 32,800 ton (major navy build up) want 1x Mistral type
Indonesia 1x LPH Mistral size
Turkey want 1x Dokdo type
USA Loads of Carriers, LPH and LPD ships

All of which can be sunk in short order by our nonpareil submarine service . . .

. . . but only if the carriers cannot launch ASW top-cover for them and theirs because their aircraft are grounded by . . .

. . . carrier borne fast air.
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