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Old 09-23-07, 02:09 PM   #7
AntEater
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If the Texas or Virginia didnt hit a moored mine before or can't maneuver because of shallow waters.
Airpower is much more efficient at taking those out in coastal waters.
But principally you're right. Those ships won't last five minutes into a real shooting war with the US. If iran sails them or if the US navy thinks they're worth taking out as nuclear , air and air defense facilities surely have a higher priority in the first waves.
In principle, the same goes for every surface warships without AEGIS like capabilities today. They're all quite dead if sailing unsupported under enemy air supriority.

If you seriously plan on taking the US, you should go for all assymetric warfare, everything else just diverts their attention and kills your own people.
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