The USA is not Russia. Russia is stuck pretending they can put a 42yo rusty carrier to sea. We know it’s more economical to replace an old ship with a new one.
Big E is fifty-five and she’s done.
Yes, it’s sad to see old ships get paid off but that’s how it goes.
“Russia is stuck pretending they can put a 42yo rusty carrier to sea.”
You guys really seemed obsessed with the Russian and Chinese navies. So I’ll ask again, why does either country need a blue water navy if they are only trying to defend their local interests against a country thousands of miles away?
And again, if we want to be starting wars on the other side of the planet, I would hope to be reading more about the EXPANSION of our navy, not the cutting up of our ships, as I heard in the 1980s, when we were looking to restore our capability to fight the Soviets.
Why does that NEVER seem to bother you guys? Why do you guys ONLY talk of fighting wars when the US navy is smaller than it has been in nearly 100 years?
I can only think of one reason.