Agree with you Sky. Our handful of F-22s and JSFs would simply be overwhelmed or withered to extinction though attrition by say the PLAAF.
Much to the dismay of our pilots drones are going to end up being the future. Its only a natural progression, we went form manned aircraft fighting at close range with guns to manned aircraft fighting at long range with self guided weapons now we move to unmanned aircraft fighting with self guided weapons.
Drones like the Reaper are just the thing we need for conflicts like Afghanistan.
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Originally Posted by Oberon
If we want to remain a credible world power, then we're going to need a credible navy and an aircraft carrier with no aircraft is not very credible.  |
Look at the RFS Kuznetsov. Remove its air wing and its still a missile cruiser.
I see that as the future of the Carrier much like Japan's new DDH, a flight deck on an Aegis destroyer. If only they could redesign it to include a well deck for LCACs then it would be perfect.