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Aside: do the US really still need carriers to project air power? I wonder where in the world the US can't just lean on a local ally to provide an airbase + som
by peteretep 7y ago
Aside: do the US really still need carriers to project air power? I wonder where in the world the US can't just lean on a local ally to provide an airbase + some cash.
- simonblack 7y agoAir power is pretty much the transfer of explosives from one place to another. In other words, a carrier is a better battleship than a battleship. In modern times, however, a ship with a bunch of missiles is a better carrier than a carrier. An electronic circuit board is a braver and more accurate pilot than a pilot. Even better, cut out the middle man. Forget the ship, just send the missiles directly from home to the enemy.