Russia is currently in talks with France on the purchase of two Mistral class helicopter carriers and the construction of two others under a French license.

俄罗斯目前正在与法国就采购两艘Mistral级直升机航空母舰以及另外两艘的建造事宜进行谈判。

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South Korea's and Japan's new helicopter carriers could also one day be useful for moving troops in United Nations peacekeeping operations.

ECONOMIST: Asia's navies

Russia has already ordered two French-built Mistral helicopter carriers, allowing it to rapidly deploy hundreds of troops and dozens of armoured vehicles on foreign soil.

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Besides new submarines and destroyers, the South Koreans, like the Japanese, are commissioning helicopter-carriers.

ECONOMIST: Asia's navies