Friday, April 06, 2007  The rise and fall of navies  An article
by an European regarding the growth of Naval Power in the East,
especially of the rapid growth of the Chinese Navy. All the more
reason for Indian, Japanese & the US Navies to co-operate, which
they are doing right now in the form of exercises.   TallIndian
said...  Not sure how holding joint exercises solves anything.
The article inidcates that nations need to have the ability to
both buid and project naval power.  None of the countries can
build an aircraft carrier or nuclear attack submarine without
foreign (read US or Soviet) assistance.  At one time, India was
able to construct naval vessels. The RN ship that bombarded Ft.
McHenry was built by a Parsee company from Bombay.  habc said...
The Japanese did have aircraft carriers in WWII - Hiryu , Akagi
etc. - I think they would still have the same skills.