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And yet, both can project force. Even using F-35s like the US Navy does. Not that any of that would help against Houthi rebels.
by hef19898 3y ago
And yet, both can project force. Even using F-35s like the US Navy does. Not that any of that would help against Houthi rebels.
- KAMSPioneer 3y agoAbsolutely capable of projecting force, yes. But the commenter above pointed out that it would be an big risk for a country with two (they said one, but it's two very small) ACs to send one of them into a war zone instead of trade ships simply going around. At least that's was my read of it. Although it's a worthwhile correction to say Italy's navy fields two ACs instead of one, I just don't think it's material to their point.
- sbierwagen 3y agoBoring pedantic note: the US Navy uses the heavier catapult-launched F-35. Other nations use the STOVL F-35, which has a smaller weapons payload and shorter range. (Only three nations in the world have catapult-equipped aircraft carriers: the US, France and China. The latter two countries are not F-35 users.)