If China with a single carrier is considered a blue-water navy ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-water_navy#China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-water_na

If China with a single carrier is considered a blue-water navy ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-water_navy#China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-water_navy#China ) I think Spain is up there as well ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_ship_Juan_Carlos_I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_ship_Juan_Carlos_I )