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How do you define a crisis? They're useful for projecting power against countries that have difficulty defending themselves. They would not be useful against Ru
by SpaceRaccoon 10y ago
How do you define a crisis? They're useful for projecting power against countries that have difficulty defending themselves. They would not be useful against Russia, for example, a country that possesses cutting edge missile technology.
- Kalium 10y agoA nuclear reactor and water purifiers are also useful for humanitarian response.
- TheSpiceIsLife 10y agoThe Nimitz class carries come with a lot of fun facts, including this one: Distillation plants providing 400,000 gallons of fresh water from sea water daily, enough for 2,000 homes.[1] What's a gallon? 1,514,164 litres a day! 1. http://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/cvn71/Pages/FACTSANDFIGURES.aspx http://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/cvn71/Pages/FACTSANDFIGURE...
- hga 10y agoIndeed, some people twitted "What use is it to seen a carrier to help with the Indonesian tsunami?", and this was pointed out, plus its fleet of helicopters which can be used to deliver the water and whatever food stores were on the ship that could be spared for this. And in terms of pure survival, depending on how hot it was and the resulting sweating, 400,000 gallons of water could save many, many people (the problem would be delivery, they've got only so many helicopters).
- jbigelow76 10y agoAny situation in which Russia ends up firing missiles at a US aircraft carrier is the definition of crisis, regardless of whether or not you are a citizen of either of the two countries or which side started the the crisis.