I agree. And yet, the U.S. currently has 11 aircraft carriers in service, with three more under construction and another on order. I wonder why that is?
The war racket: it's not just for Russian oligarchs anymore.
I agree on aircraft carriers. I think that tanks still have their place but only as part of a combined arms team employing sound tactics. That is, the tanks need to be in synch with various other functions operating together - infantry, helicopters, drones, artillery, smoke, etc... Clanging solo down a road with no friends over-watching the surrounding terrain will never work no matter how advanced the individual tank is.
> The war racket... <
It’s that, of course. But here’s another thing. The Navy loves their carriers because that’s where the promotions are. You get extra stars on your shoulder by commanding a carrier battle group. You don’t get them by commanding some supply depot somewhere.
This is, of course, nothing new. A hundred years ago the exact same thing could have been said about battleships.
**And yet, the U.S. currently has 11 aircraft carriers in service, with three more under construction and another on order. I wonder why that is?**
Because Tommy Cruise can beat all comers. The movies say it’s so. The next sequel will have Tommy fly his F35C on a single mission that takes out the CCP, the Russians, the Taliban, and Climate change.