A former Navy captain just identified the biggest flaw in the US carrier strategy

Onkel Neal · 05-26-16, 02:03 PM

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.

05-26-16, 02:03 PM	#10
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	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. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web