[Jeff Head]

I believe they intend to use both. If they use one first...and it has the intended effect, they would be in more of a position to use the second.

Additionally, in the litoral waters within the 1st island chain, covered by their significant numbers of land based air, a couple of carriers backed up with large numbers of their new AEGIS-like DDG's, would present a much more difficult task for us.

All of the bravado not withstanding, we are foolish to underestimate them.

[warchild9]

But isn't an aircraft carrier for projecting power outside the bounds of land-based air?

[hosepipe]

[ All of the bravado not withstanding, we are foolish to underestimate them. ]

Time for some ultra-steath cruise missles.. with anti-ship capabilities.. with the radar profile of a bird and birdlike attack profile.. so it seems like a bird.. call it the albatross.. that flys at night or day..