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To: SgtHooper

So would you feel better if the Chinese and Russians had a combined total of 20 + Nimitz sized AC carriers and we had none?


56 posted on 02/11/2015 8:38:30 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va
So would you feel better if the Chinese and Russians had a combined total of 20 + Nimitz sized AC carriers and we had none?

Seriously: Yes. In about 15 years, that is. When we field autonomous drone swarms capable of taking out absolutely any land- or sea-based unit.

59 posted on 02/11/2015 8:43:59 AM PST by Lazamataz (With friends like Boehner, we don't need Democrats. -- Laz A. Mataz, 2015)
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To: central_va

No, but I also think they are slow-moving targets against a sophisticated enemy in wartime. That being said, carriers also enable the wielding of enormous power over areas in non-wartimes, and are necessary. During wartime, however, I think a few consecutive waves of cruise missiles (say, 5 waves of 5 missiles each, in 1-2 minute waves) could sink any carrier. This does not even consider torpedoes and other threats that would be used in wartime. The same applies to the stealth bomber.


68 posted on 02/11/2015 9:08:13 AM PST by SgtHooper (Anyone who remembers the 60's, wasn't there!)
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