- Austrian capital of Vienna has been named the best city in the world to live
- Zurich, Switzerland and Auckland, New Zealand come in second and third
- British cities fail to break the top 30, with London the highest ranked at 39
- Birmingham, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow also appear on the list
New York, Paris and London might dominate when it comes to fashion, nightlife and entertainment.
But it is a more low-key city that has been crowned the best place in the world to live.
The Austrian capital of Vienna beat 229 other cities to take the title in the 18th Mercer Quality of Life survey.
US aircraft carriers are no longer the ultimate deterrent because China, Iran and Russia can easily attack them with new technology
- The Center for a New American Security says the US relies on old tactics
- Those tactics make heavy use of aircraft carriers, which can be taken down with a combo of new weapons, tech and tactics deigned to trap carriers
- These 'area denial' systems force carriers to choose between fighting at a distance, where they are less effective, or closing in and risking attack
- 'Such an attack would be difficult - if not impossible - to defend against,' report warns
- China is 'the pacing threat' because of its technological developments
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