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Originally Posted by magicstix
Ignoring your obvious bias given the nature of this forum (  ), a submarine is definitely powerful, but it can't project power the same way a CVN battlegroup can.
A submarine can't neutralize enemy forces the way a battlegroup can, it can really only deny waterspace or take out certain facilities with missile strikes. |
True, the best attack SSN is only a tactical weapon. However SSBNs are strategic weapon but one which is used solely as a deterrent.
Carrier battle group however can deny enemy control of their own airspace and hit both tactical and strategic targets on the ground. Carrier battle group presence is much more obvious and it makes a huge deterrent too to smaller navy and air force and army thus it is often used as tools to apply political pressure by the politicians and to avoid war. In comparison while submarine too has a deterrent role at sea and limited ground, it can never be used to apply political pressure unless it has sunk something, due to the basis of its stealth operation, thus escalating the situation towards an arms conflict. But still you cannot win war by air supremacy alone. Ultimately boots on the ground will have to grab the victory from the enemy's hands.
Good post.
Furthermore as US dominion is waning, the world is guaranteed to see more conflicts.