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To: kabar
We have not been putting our carriers at risk. Nor would we. We know what the capabilities of our potential enemies are and act accordingly.

No. We won't deploy carriers within enemy assets that could take them out of the fight. At the same time, carriers are useless outside the effective range of their fighter/attack squadrons.

As the article mentions, land-based anti-ship weapons are increasing in effectiveness, concealment and numbers, pushing our carriers farther out to sea. Payload on an F/A-18 is a zero-sum game. The more fuel it needs to carry, the less ordnance it can carry.

As the article also points out. These land-based weapons are proliferating. How long before Iran (or ISIS) gets ahold of them?

125 posted on 05/28/2015 9:49:44 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: Drew68
No. We won't deploy carriers within enemy assets that could take them out of the fight. At the same time, carriers are useless outside the effective range of their fighter/attack squadrons.

We can extend the range our aircraft thru in-flight refueling. With certain exceptions, the range of our fighter/attack aircraft is greater than the range of the enemy's weapons.

As the article also points out. These land-based weapons are proliferating. How long before Iran (or ISIS) gets ahold of them?

We will adjust to the enemy's capabilities. There are ways to limit these land based systems thru electronic interference, drones, cruise missiles, etc. And we are now using laser weapons for anti-missile defense. The enemy has to know exactly where our forces are in order to attack them. They are on the move at all times. On the other hand, our satellite and other technology can locate the enemy with great precision.

134 posted on 05/28/2015 11:31:17 AM PDT by kabar
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