Sustainable firepower is great. If we have more then two conflicts going on at once requiring it, what is the third option since we have only two BBs? How do we accomplish that third, fourth or, god forbid, an eighth mission? A combination of things I suspect.
Now that would be a good area to explore here as it's a real world possibility and forces people to think outside the box.
Great point?
So if we can't put out say 25 full battle groups to fight the
mythical future scenario then we shouldn't do anything to deal with current situations?
What comparable sized military forces are the threat?
No other country has a navy or military of any size escept China.
For the next ten years or so the threat is islamic terrorism for which the BB's would serve quite well.
Are you saying that we should not meet that threat because of some crazy 8, 10, 12 front war in the future when there is no sizable adversary?
I agree strongly with you about a combination of things. A BB would only be another tool or option that the force commander has at his disposal.