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1. Meanwhile, the United States employs 19 ...

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 12:15 PM

Dec 2016

though "only" ten are considered to be true carriers.

True or not, I'm sure the other 9 are capable of inflicting horrific carnage.

http://thediplomat.com/2014/04/does-the-us-navy-have-10-or-19-aircraft-carriers/

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