[SandRat]

Skimmers the bubble heads like to sight in the periscope.

I want the BBs back.

[KC_Lion]

Whoa, You lost me there for a second. Had to look that up.

The Battleships and Carriers need protection from Submarines and small craft.

So yes destroyers are suppose to hunt and "destroy" enemy submarines and torpedo boats.

But now they have grown so large and expensive they become ill suited for that task and instead become vulnerable to the very things they are suppose to be a counter measure against.

I.E. The U.S.S. Cole.

The navy needs to get its head out of its ass and build some real ships

I blame this partially on the fact that the U.S. Navy (or any navy save the Falklands war) has not had a stand up Surface Battle in 70 Years.

The Army, Marines, and Air Force (Navy Planes too, But I am talking about a Fleet engagement) all have been through the crucible of what does/not work in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

While the U.S. Navy remains, well, adrift, with no Battle Fleet experience since WW2.

Very Dangerous situation if a first rate enemy challenges them.

I want the BBs back.

You and me both brother.

[KC_Lion]

Oh, one more thing before you jump me on the air force.

They had everything right from about 1981 until well today.

They learned the lesson of Vietnam of having mission specific Aircraft (F-15's solely for Air Superiority, A-10's solely for ground attack etc) but because they haven't been challenged since the First Gulf War, they are staring to lasp into jack of all trades master of none territory again al la The F-35 Do-Nothing-Fighter.

That is why I pray the F-22 gets revived soon, Air Superiority, once lost is very hard to get back.