Aircraft Carriers & Amphibious Assault Ships: Whats The Difference?

Any modern navy, especially one that is going to attempt to project power and be one of the world’s most powerful naval forces, will need the capability to deploy aircraft. Many navies, including the United States Navy, the Royal Navy, the Russian Navy, and the Chinese Navy, all operate dozens of different vessels capable of operating combat aircraft. The most important vessels owned by many navies, aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, are some of the most expensive vessels ever built.