[cripplecreek]

Its an interesting play but its laughable to think that they could get anywhere near a carrier on open water. Somebody needs to inform them that the Phalanx gun actually can hit waterborne targets.

[Kenny Bunk]

Sorry. Naval units are vulnerable, just not to these particular Worthy Oriental Gentlemen. But the CHICOM and the Russkis have large numbers of quite effective stand-off anti-ship missiles, including nukes. IMNVHO, we can expect them to try and overwhelm a carrier's defenses.

In the event of hostilities, we will lose important units. They will lose everything. BTW, the Phalanx is an effective close-in weapon of last resort, but if 5 or 6 missiles are coming in from different headings ..... who knows?

Remember the COMBLOC maxim: "Quantity has a Quality all its own!" I know we take this seriously. I just hope Pentagon planners, with their 25 available F-22s, take it the same way.