The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman conducts flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 5, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mick DiMestico
Carrier Wars -- Mark Thompson, Time
U.S. aircraft carriers are a big roll of the dice. The U.S. Navy has begun building the Ford class of carriers, which are going to end up costing $15 billion each once they’re outfitted with the warplanes that are the reason for their existence.
They promote the U.S. presence in a most awe-inspiring way. To see a carrier looming out on the horizon is to feel insignificant. Especially if you’re an enemy warship.
But the World War II battles of carriers and battleships are, literally, history. Future foes will choose to come after these 100,000-ton behemoths with much cheaper torpedoes or missiles. The U.S. Navy bets they won’t succeed. Others aren’t so sure.
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My Comment: Aircraft carriers are a great tool to use in showing the flag .... but in a real shooting war with a real adversary and real missiles .... probably not a great tool to use.
Update: Carriers at Risk From Continuing Resolution -- Defense News
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