5 Reasons Why The Aircraft Carrier Is Obsolete

Crew members line up in preparation for the commissioning ceremony for the USS George H. W. Bush aircraft carrier at Naval Station, Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen

From New Wars:

While we honor the former President George Bush and consider the commissioning of a ship in his name is a fitting tribute, we still believe such budget-busting warships from the last century are harmful to the economy, and in wartime a potential death-trap to the thousands who sail on her. From 2007 we repost this article originally titled “5 Reasons the Aircraft Carrier is Obsolete“:

For over 60 years the attack aircraft carrier with her deck load of fighters and bombers has dominated the oceans, as well as the minds of naval strategists. According to this article, the world’s major naval powers are gearing up for a new carrier race, unseen since World War 2, but it may be money and resources wasted. Here’s why the modern flattop’s dominance of the sea may be running out of steam:

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