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3000 Russian oopsie soon :) (lemmy.sidh.bzh)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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)

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

number 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