Modern Warships Explained: This is a basic overview of modern warship classes and their uses in the fleets in which they belong around the world. From the smallest to the largest, warships all play a role in national defense.
The United States Navy has long sought to build big aircraft carriers, while we are still a carrier focused navy, leaders have sought craft of smaller designs to provide an answer to the low threat environment, greater in numbers ships to support operations globally. Bigger is not always better or easiest to support.
Take the time to learn what each class can provide, it's potential role and what it may be providing.
