Doubtful that AEGIS can even track and react to MACH 10, considering the range of the AEGIS system?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.
Sounds like an article written by the defense industry in order to get better funding tbh.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.
More likely the US would not put its carrier fleet at risk of total destruction and would therefore cede the whole of Asia to Chinese military dominance.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
No, we don't. So what? The defense is in the political nature of using such a weapon. You use such a weapon and you immediately escalate to all out conventional warfare with the U.S. and likely much of the rest of the Western world, assuming cooler heads prevail and nukes don't start flying.
Laugh away, without carriers you don't have a battlegroup capable of defending itself or projecting force.I actually laughed at this ridiculous non sequitur.
wouldn't be the first timeJohnG@lt wrote:
Sounds like an article written by the defense industry in order to get better funding tbh.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.
No, but there are weapons to attack/interfere with he satellites that guide itlowing 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.
Yeah, we own the GPS satellites and can shut down the system instantly if it's being used against us.jsnipy wrote:
No, but there are weapons to attack/interfere with he satellites that guide itlowing 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.
History books, they're awesome, you should try one.Doctor Strangelove wrote:
If any of you believe that China would be willing to attack the US in the foreseeable future, then I have some bad news for you...
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That is super applicable, the U.S. being in comparable positions as far as military power.Dilbert_X wrote:
History books, they're awesome, you should try one.Doctor Strangelove wrote:
If any of you believe that China would be willing to attack the US in the foreseeable future, then I have some bad news for you...
http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/wp-con … attack.jpg
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War isn't just a one on one fight... If the Chinese do declare war with the US... They have to deal with the Euros and India (assuming India would take part, being an US ally). US can easily destroy 90% of China's industrial capacity without nukes, most of that shit is concentrated in tight packed industrial areas. China doesn't have the capabilities to reach out and touch the US, it's just a matter of how long they can last.Dilbert_X wrote:
In terms of nuclear capability both countries could wipe each other out many times over.
As for conventional forces in Asia the Chinese are sailing an unsinkable aircraft carrier.
Fuck you.FatherTed wrote:
fuck taiwan
I still can't figure out why they'd want to when all they have to do is wait...DesertFox- wrote:
Wait a minute, we're at war with China now?
Honestly, what exactly have we got to fear from them? It would be a foolhardy endeavour if China somehow fancied they should, or even could, make any sort of aggressive, empire-building sort of action outside of say...Taiwan.
I really can't see Russia being particularly happy with a full-superpower China on their doorstep.Russia, Japan, and Korea are the three that are going to have the hardest time adapting to China as a Superpower.
All three have pride and history on the line, making it rather difficult for them to accept China as their superior.
and what can russia really do to influence the matter in any way? today they can't even put a few fires out in here ffs.Spark wrote:
I really can't see Russia being particularly happy with a full-superpower China on their doorstep.Russia, Japan, and Korea are the three that are going to have the hardest time adapting to China as a Superpower.
All three have pride and history on the line, making it rather difficult for them to accept China as their superior.
