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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike
I'm sure the Royal Navy thought the same thing right up till a bunch of old A-4 Skyhawks bombed their ships in the Falklands War.
Don't forget a strike aircraft is bigger than a missile meaning it can pack more ECM systems.
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Air defense systems have moved forwards a long ways since 1982. The British fleet in the Falklands didn't have long range SAMs.
I can't say that I have a whole lot of faith in ECM systems. If the enemy ship only gets one shot at you, that's one thing. But with long range SAMs they get multiple shots on each plane. Even if less than half their shots hit they can still wipe out an attacking force.