Russia claims it's in the early stages of developing an aircraft carrier that can hold 100 planes

Business Insider ^ | 10 February 2015 | Jeremy Bender

[central_va]

So how long does it take for a drone to fly all the way across the Pacific. Or are these sub launched drones?

[nathanbedford]

I quite agree, these people look at a globe and do not see national boundaries they see markets, avenues of commerce, airports, media centers.

Extreme examples include George Soros but even the Bush family, although to a much lesser degree, see the world in international terms moving toward a supranational government.

So Barack Obama sees no threat to the United States because he does not see the United States as an entity except as it presents an obstacle to the onrush of socialism and one world socialist utopia. The Chinese, at least, are nationalists because they are also racists but that is another story.

So in the context of our discussion, the internal morale of the United States over the course of decades is a far more important factor for our national security than the number of aircraft carriers sailing in harms way.

[Lazamataz]

So how long does it take for a drone to fly all the way across the Pacific. Or are these sub launched drones?

Probably, a very short period of time.

[Lazamataz]

Brother, we are Free Republic friends, so I say this gently: I think you are stuck on fighting the last war.

Let's fight the next one, instead. :)

[Lazamataz]

So in the context of our discussion, the internal morale of the United States over the course of decades is a far more important factor for our national security than the number of aircraft carriers sailing in harms way.

Wow. Dude. That was brilliant. You are one of FR's great thinkers. Thank you.

[central_va]

So in the context of our discussion, the internal morale of the United States over the course of decades is a far more important factor for our national security than the number of aircraft carriers sailing in harms way.

I agree with you about morale, but I want our flat tops available. IMO I think they are well worth it.

[central_va]

The next war will be Civil War II. A bloody land war for one region to escape this forsaken union.

[SgtHooper]

No, but I also think they are slow-moving targets against a sophisticated enemy in wartime. That being said, carriers also enable the wielding of enormous power over areas in non-wartimes, and are necessary. During wartime, however, I think a few consecutive waves of cruise missiles (say, 5 waves of 5 missiles each, in 1-2 minute waves) could sink any carrier. This does not even consider torpedoes and other threats that would be used in wartime. The same applies to the stealth bomber.