Re:US Navy destroyer shoots down an ICBM in milestone test
by onepointsixC on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @02:31AM
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I would offer a different the opposite view:
Any fixed base has little to no chance surviving modern war. As demonstrated by Iran in the Saudi oil field attack, even a country which has been economically isolated for decades can develop accurate cruise missiles which can devastate a known coordinate.
At least a carrier can move 50 km/h, meaning that you need a sophisticated kill chain in order to hit it. Where as a fixed coordinate could have been pre-targeted years ago, and just waiting to be destroyed.
https://web.archive.org/web/20200303183928/https://www.usni....
Since then, it seems like his warning fell on deaf ears. His most recent article indicates they're still proceeding with building even more aircraft carriers.