The Russian aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov", although it was once the pride of the former Soviet Union, is now the only aircraft carrier in Russia. With the change of times, the capabilities of this aircraft carrier have significantly lagged behind modern aircraft carriers. Its small size, limited number of carrier-based aircraft, and insufficient runway length have limited its combat capability. The US media also pointed out that the combat power of the Russian Navy's aircraft carriers is limited and limited. However, Russia's MiG-series fighters have always been the country's trump cards, leading the modern military competition.
If the "Marshal Kuznetsov" can successfully carry these MiG fighters, although the volume is not large enough, it will be able to exert great combat power. But the problem is that Russia's economic strength is no longer strong, and it is difficult to provide more financial guarantees to this aircraft carrier. The maintenance and renewal of aircraft carriers requires a lot of money, and Russia clearly cannot afford such a burden. Thus, the combat capabilities of the "Marshal Kuznetsov" remained limited.
In addition, compared with modern aircraft carriers of other countries, Russian aircraft carriers are obviously at a disadvantage in terms of carrying capacity and combat functions. The limited number of carrier-based aircraft is not comparable to other modern aircraft carriers. Moreover, the aging and technical limitations of the aircraft carrier have also greatly reduced its combat capability. This makes Russia's aircraft carriers do not have a clear advantage in naval operations, and it can even be said that they are not afraid. In general, although the "Marshal Kuznetsov" was once the pride of the former Soviet Union, today Russia faces a number of problems.
With the development of the times, the future of this aircraft carrier and the direction of development of the Russian Navy are topics worth going into.