[2ndDivisionVet]

Building an aircraft carrier and knowing how to use it are two entirely different things.

[DownInFlames]

Each carrier must have a surrounding battle group to protect it. Without one, they are sitting ducks.

[FreeInWV]

“Building an aircraft carrier and knowing how to use it are two entirely different things.”

Am sure carrier shakedown and training would have been something they discussed during negotiations of the gas deal with Russia. Probably airframes too.

[cpdiii]

A Aircraft Carrier group against an enemy that is not militarily technologically advanced is a formidable weapon. The life span of a Russian, Chinese or American Carrier is measured in minutes or at the best a few hours when in conflict with each other.

I love Carriers and they are formidable weapons in war against our enemies that do not posses sophisticated systems of attack.

Carries are useless in a war between those that have equal technology of war, with this one exception, they can launch a nuclear strike with short notice being minutes. The aircraft that launch the strike will have no place to land when finished. Their Carrier will be burning and or sunk upon their return.