Not a good analogy. In WWII they were absolutely invaluable against a peer enemy in the Pacific theater. They were the single most important bits of military h

Not a good analogy. In WWII they were absolutely invaluable against a peer enemy in the Pacific theater. They were the single most important bits of military hardware in that war. They grew more vulnerable over time, first to peer enemies and eventually to rebels funded by sorta-peer enemies like Iran. In 2025, I don't think anybody doubts that a sustained saturation attack would fail to sink or at least prevent a carrier from functioning. (Though it's also worth noting that the Houthis haven't been able to hit one yet, even with Iranian backing) Still, a carrier group allows the US to project a tremendous amount of force anywhere in the world, and if a nation state hits one they're going to face an absolutely tremendous amount of military wrath from the US, which kind of gives them a strength beyond their literal combat capability.