Fact is that the Navy already has nuclear and flight experience. The USAF has no experience with ships so your argument is not valid.
Yes, the USN definitely has nuke and aviation experience, but to assume that they should take over the job done by platforms like the B-2 and Minuteman? Do you think that the USN would even want those missions? I doubt that they would. My point was that it would be ridiculous for the USN to absorb those missions from the USAF. I believe that is a valid point.
What about the rest of my argument? What about which service should get all of those other nice USAF aircraft? Please tell me if you have a good answer.
I reread the article and it reminds me of when someone (who doesn't know either platform) tells me with a straight face that the E-3 and E-2 are "the same" because they are both Airborne Early Warning and Control platforms.
The author is an idiot.
“Fact is that the Navy already has nuclear and flight experience. The USAF has no experience with ships so your argument is not valid.”
Not true, I bet you did not know the USAF has ships.
http://www.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?id=123072417