[Paratesties]

In the next real war, any US aircraft carrier will simply be a big fat target and a floating death trap. They won’t last past the first couple of days of real combat. In fact, I’m sure they will be taken out of the equation at the outset of hostilities.

[LonePalm]

You don't really understand carrier operations do you?

American carriers operate as part of a Carrier Battle Group. The carrier is only one part of the Battle Group. It is the center piece to be sure but carriers do not act alone. They are formidable even if they were alone.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)