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Re:Apple warns suppliers to follow China rules on 'Taiwan' l... by wongarsu on Friday August 05, 2022 @12:09PM (#32358121)
Apple has about $40 billion cash on hand. A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is about $10 billion, plus another 6 billion for the aircraft (taking a Nimitz class with 90 Super Hornets). Add in ammunition, crew, training, support craft, operational expenses. Buying more than one would seriously strain Apple's budget.

And all of that to expose it to China's anti-ship missiles and dare them to shoot. Seems like a terrible way to spend that money.

Re:Apple warns suppliers to follow China rules on 'Taiwan' l... by ch33zer on Friday August 05, 2022 @01:07PM (#32358900)
Not to mention that I'm pretty sure the USA doesn't want it's private companies running their own Navies and going toe to toe with foreign forces