• Probably the US loosening the chains as they need more fodder to throw at their enemies. They already named their aircraft carriers as “helicopter destroyers” lol.

    • @ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml
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      Well, that is what they are. Japan currently only operates helicopter carriers, which are unable to launch fixed wing, drone, and VTOL aircraft, and Japan has only started construction of their first post-war aircraft carrier in 2022.