Harry J. Kazianis, National Interest: The U.S. Military's Nightmare: Stealth, Aircraft Carriers and Submarines Are Obsolete?
First off, when it comes to America’s carriers, it should be noted that no one really knows how deadly China’s anti-ship missiles, especially at long-ranges, would be in a real firefight. For example, can Beijing find a U.S. carrier in the massive Pacific Ocean? Can they defeat American missile defenses? And as for the case of the dangers poised to advanced submarines, at least as of now, such threats are more on the drawing board than a clear and present danger. As for the challenges posed to stealth, that seems a more realistic and present-day challenge U.S. officials will have to deal with.
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WNU Editor: If the history of warfare has taught us anything .... weapons do become obsolete with time. Weapons also become far more destructive and deadlier with time, and I do expect this trend to continue.
2 comments:
Not if we can make them faster. Without a combat situation they are free to sail as is.
I'm very happy of this kind of worry: that remind me the "good time" of cold war. Nothing is better than to feel threaten and inferior for getting big money from the congress. We need it and deserve to have it.
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