Flattops aren't as vulnerable as most people think. It really depends on the scenario - it's actually quite difficult to land a hit on a US carrier in blue wat

Flattops aren't as vulnerable as most people think. It really depends on the scenario - it's actually quite difficult to land a hit on a US carrier in blue water. It gets easier the closer you get to land, which is why the Navy is so hot to get the new drone strike aircraft deployed. Part of the problem (if you can view it that way) is nobody's attacked a carrier battle group in a very long time. In theory we have counters for new systems like streaker missiles, submarines, and the DF-21D, but nobody knows how things would shake out in an actual battle.