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Aircraft carriers are what gives the US global military dominance. They are moving airports, moving cities, moving military bases that can be positioned within
by jjeaff 3y ago
Aircraft carriers are what gives the US global military dominance. They are moving airports, moving cities, moving military bases that can be positioned within bombing range of anywhere in the world and they are usually flanked by a few nuclear subs. Most fighter jets have a range of less than 2000 miles so you need the moveable airports.
The fact that aircraft carriers are slow is irrelevant, you won't ever get close enough to fire on them.
- simonblack 3y agoThe fact that aircraft carriers are slow is irrelevant, you won't ever get close enough to fire on them. Shhh!. Don't look now, but the range of most carrier-based planes is roughly 800 miles. (The much-vaunted F35 is reported to have a range of only about 600* miles.) Many anti-shipping missiles have a range greater than 1000 miles. You do the math. * https://www.quora.com/Is-the-F-35Bs-combat-radius-450-550nm-from-a-ship-impressive-or-lacklustre-relative-to-other-carrier-based-platforms https://www.quora.com/Is-the-F-35Bs-combat-radius-450-550nm-...
- snypher 3y agoYou're talking cruise missiles, right? The AGM-158C is only good for 500 miles