carriers arent the only asset for air defense.Dilbert_X wrote:
Which is pretty hard if you don't have carriers to provide the protective umbrella.eleven bravo wrote:
dude, no. Force projection not only covers destructive capabilites, in fact it has more to do with the ability to place a number of military forces on any piece of earth within small window of time. dont be naive dude.
Wow, I am speechless with shockeleven bravo wrote:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak- … 0236_n.jpglowing wrote:
Congratulations, let me guess, when you grow up you want to be an ACLU lawyer.eleven bravo wrote:
Ive been a fulltime college student since I left. try again
Do nuke subs count?Dilbert_X wrote:
If you don't have air power to protect your 'logistics coefficient' what do you have exactly?
Infinity times zero is still zero.
Now show us your Church of Satan card.lowing wrote:
Wow, I am speechless with shockeleven bravo wrote:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak- … 0236_n.jpglowing wrote:
Congratulations, let me guess, when you grow up you want to be an ACLU lawyer.
That sentence is wrong on so many levels it isn't even funny.Dilbert_X wrote:
No-one needs to spank the ME, they know the US economy will implode soon enough - they have a long term plan which is why they're building their military now.
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Dunno, can submarines shoot down fighter aircraft?lowing wrote:
Do nuke subs count?Dilbert_X wrote:
If you don't have air power to protect your 'logistics coefficient' what do you have exactly?
Infinity times zero is still zero.
Sorry, we don't have cards.Dilbert_X wrote:
Now show us your Church of Satan card.lowing wrote:
Wow, I am speechless with shock
yesDilbert_X wrote:
Dunno, can submarines shoot down fighter aircraft?lowing wrote:
Do nuke subs count?Dilbert_X wrote:
If you don't have air power to protect your 'logistics coefficient' what do you have exactly?
Infinity times zero is still zero.
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Nope but they sure as hell can take out any place they launch from.Dilbert_X wrote:
Dunno, can submarines shoot down fighter aircraft?lowing wrote:
Do nuke subs count?Dilbert_X wrote:
If you don't have air power to protect your 'logistics coefficient' what do you have exactly?
Infinity times zero is still zero.
what weapon system launches from a sub as surface to air?eleven bravo wrote:
subs have surface to air capabilities
ones that deal with low flying aircraftlowing wrote:
what weapon system launches from a sub as surface to air?eleven bravo wrote:
subs have surface to air capabilities
And the Chinese can do that from the comfort of their bunkers.lowing wrote:
Nope but they sure as hell can take out any place they launch from.Dilbert_X wrote:
Dunno, can submarines shoot down fighter aircraft?lowing wrote:
Do nuke subs count?
no kiddin? care to elaborate on that?eleven bravo wrote:
ones that deal with low flying aircraftlowing wrote:
what weapon system launches from a sub as surface to air?eleven bravo wrote:
subs have surface to air capabilities
hence the carrier killer....full circle.eleven bravo wrote:
no, but they couldnt thwart American control of the ocean
a quick search says that the german navy is currently developing a new generation of submarine launched surfaced to air missiles. admittedly, i dont know much about this so i did more searching and apparently they have launchers attached to subs that use the same missile system as javelins/red eyes/ stingerslowing wrote:
no kiddin? care to elaborate on that?eleven bravo wrote:
ones that deal with low flying aircraftlowing wrote:
what weapon system launches from a sub as surface to air?
Well from what I gather in the article, there is not much we have in our fleet to counter this new "carrier killer" weapon.JohnG@lt wrote:
Meh, I'd trust AEGIS to protect the carriers. It's not like they sail alone, they're always surrounded by cruisers and destroyers bristling with anti aircraft and anti-missile systems.
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I actually laughed at this ridiculous non sequitur.Dilbert_X wrote:
Realistically, without carriers, and therefore without any naval presence
That is like saying we don't have anything to counter a nuclear strike.lowing wrote:
Well from what I gather in the article, there is not much we have in our fleet to counter this new "carrier killer" weapon.JohnG@lt wrote:
Meh, I'd trust AEGIS to protect the carriers. It's not like they sail alone, they're always surrounded by cruisers and destroyers bristling with anti aircraft and anti-missile systems.
