[allendale]

Naval War College seminar: In the age of stealthy missiles, stealthy drones, stealthy small boats, satellite and electronic surveillance, is it ethical to put 5,000 young sailors on a super carrier and send it far from home? Face it the era of big capital surface ships is over.

[central_va]

Naval War College seminar: In the age of stealthy missiles, stealthy drones, stealthy small boats, satellite and electronic surveillance, is it ethical to put 5,000 young sailors on a super carrier and send it far from home? Face it the era of big capital surface ships is over.

F off. Every other navy in the world is trying to develop fixed wing blue water naval aviation...and armchair admirals in the US are trying to kill them. Keep you Naval thoughts inside the bath tub.

[Psalm 144]

“Face it the era of big capital surface ships is over.”

Well, you just called down the storm.

Don’t forget, horse cavalry had staunch defenders into the age of barbed wire, machine guns and mustard gas.

[rxsid]

"Face it the era of big capital surface ships is over."

The capital surface ship will still be around...just a newer iteration.

Penteconter
Bireme
Trireme
...
Deceres
...
1st grade Ship of the Line
Battleship
Aircraft carrier
Drone motherships

Imperial-class Star Destroyer
Executor-class Star Destroyer
...?