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Although many Americans consider Russia a serious foe, they do not have the ability to project much power worldwide. This is because their lone carrier, the "Admiral Kuznetsov" (sp?) has troublesome reliability, no catapault, and a "jump" deck. This jump deck decreases the amount of fuel and bombs their aircraft can carry. Tugboats have to accompany it due to engine issues. Recently workmen set it on fire while welding, so now it's totally useless for the foreseeable future.

Russia sold a carrier to India, then did a massive bait and switch on upgrade costs and timeframes.

SIA