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Sir, May I interest you in an Aircraft Carrier? - We're #1
The U.S. has 19 aircraft carriers, compared to the rest of the world's 12 aircraft carriers combined. The U.S. carriers are also larger and more technically advanced than any others.
China's sole carrier, for instance, is a retrofitted Ukrainian carrier from the Soviet Union that was originally supposed to be an off-shore casino
http://www.businessinsider.com/magnitude-of-us-naval-dominance-2013-11
