What part of "I don't think standing armies are a good thing" was unclear? Aircraft carriers are useful for waging wars beyond national borders, but far less us

What part of "I don't think standing armies are a good thing" was unclear? Aircraft carriers are useful for waging wars beyond national borders, but far less useful for defending the borders of your own country. Without a standing army, the odds of fighting a war of aggression against another nation are likely to be drastically reduced. In other words, manning aircraft carriers is not necessary. Furthermore, in war the situation is different, standing armies are trained armies ready to deploy at all times, not just in times of war.