I like it. What are we going to do if they build 24 more?
I think our own Marines could use something like that.
Here’s the Imperial March to accompany that pic => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzntZLHcYy0
Maybe the U.S. could build a carrier India would buy. Made in America! More jobs! More exports! More winning! Go Trump!
when I see these big carriers, USA based or not, I can’t help but think of the Repulse and the Prince of Wales, which were the first capital ships sunk by air attack on open seas.
the British commander apparently did not believe that modern battleships could be sunk by air attack alone.
Do carriers have a similar vulnerability to some new weapon or tactic? They represent a huge investment in a single ship. The same money could pay for many small ships.
Is there any way to decentralize the aircraft carrier function to many small ships?
I’m not a military expert, just asking the question.
When the “Varyag” was purchased from the Ukrainians I thought the Chicoms were going to make it into a hotel/casino? What happened? Rhetorical question of course.
(chuckling)
Paid for with the money from these stupid free trade deals, which have created Chinese tax payers to pay into their military at the expense of American tax payers who could have paid into our military. Thanks free traitors.
Wouldn’t a carrier have an attack sub in its group to detect and eliminate enemy subs? This would be in addition to the ASW capabilities of its other escorts.
India loses edge? Doesn’t that depend on who has the best planes and pilots? Serious question all.