Oh yeah, that's out there.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...hlight=carrier
I'm certain that carriers are obsolete for most of their duties, vulnerable and so expensive, they are sucking up huge resources that could be used in more modern platforms and tactics. Sure, nothing beats a carrier for showing the flag to primitive 3rd world countries, but China would be able to turn them into submarines.
It's the same pattern, generals and admirals are always embedding too much faith in the last war's weapons and strategies...until they learn better the hard way.