[bravo whiskey]

Agreed. If the US supports freedom of navigation, they have to accept this.
This is not a big deal. No Kirov BCGN ( I think the only one operational is Peter The Great in the Northern Red Banner Fleet), no CV, 1 SLAVA.
reckon we have an SSN or 2 nearby too.
I suspect their damage control is not up to ours.

[Svartalfiar]

I suspect their damage control is not up to ours.

One of the biggest things that won several engagements against the Japs in WWII. If I remember correctly, the Yorktown was counted as three different carriers sunk by them because our crews could get her running again. We eventually had to torpedo her ourselves though.