[rbmillerjr]

How would the US project force in sea lanes to keep the seas open if China decides that its artificial islands and disputed islands give them the right to shut down the Pacific sea lanes?

If you think our Carriers are obsolete, please put forth a plan to project force in the Pacific.

[Sequoyah101]

Argue with yourself because I’m not.

[cva66snipe]

I say build four conventional instead of two nukes. Several things to consider. They can build a stronger hull with technology obtained from CV66 Sinkex. You have a faster building time, faster qualifying time, faster training times, and faster recovery from mass causalities.Four carriers would give each coast a two carrier boost.

Major point though. OPEN ANOTHER EAST COAST HOMEPORT. Mayport was a CV berth. Super Carriers are not as easy to sink as some seem to believe. CV66 had to be deliberately scuttled with pre placed explosives before it finally sank. Before that it took substantial deliberate hits to obtain data for the Gerald R Ford.