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What militaries? Because France, the UK, India and China are all investing further in carriers. The broad consensus is demonstrably the opposite of what you're
by j9461701 9y ago
What militaries? Because France, the UK, India and China are all investing further in carriers. The broad consensus is demonstrably the opposite of what you're claiming.
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- IntronExon 9y agoCarriers are still good for projecting political power at s great remove from the mainland of whichever country has them. They’re also effective if your adversary isn’t likely to be armed with swarms or hypersonic missiles.
- forapurpose 9y agoAgreed, and China's carriers are ineffective against U.S. or other advanced nations' naval power. The theory is that they are designed for lower-end targets and because China, wanting to be seen as a global power, wants the symbol of global naval power. Perception matters a lot in international affairs and politics: How many would take China seriously as a global naval power if they had no carriers, while the US, Russia, UK, France, and also India all do have them? People would perceive that China has not caught up yet.