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> Supercarriers are good value for money compared to fighter jets Good value? You're comparing the cost of Tennis rackets to tennis balls, which is irrelevant.
by PantaloonFlames 10y ago
> Supercarriers are good value for money compared to fighter jets
Good value? You're comparing the cost of Tennis rackets to tennis balls, which is irrelevant. We either buy both, or neither.
As for your arithmetic regarding carriers and subs, that flies in the face of the article. The Ford is now (2015 at time of writing) at $14.5B, and is late. To expect that the Navy delivers 3 of those, for just $15B more.... not realistic.
The value of the subs is that they are not vulnerable.
According to the article.
- jedc 10y agoFormer US Navy submarine officer here. It is very difficult to attack/destroy a submarine. And it's pretty easy for submarines to attack/kill surface fleets. That's why I've been similarly skeptical of the Navy's heavy reliance / budget for carriers & carrier groups.