I'd think we could live less than 12 carriers until the Ford Class carriers come on line.
I'd think we could live less than 12 carriers until the Ford Class carriers come on line.
You're right. We should never have enough to get the job done correctly.
The past powers that be make sure we never have enough.
Exactly which job will we fail to get done with 10 carriers?
Exactly which job will we fail to get done with 10 carriers?
We haven't had 12 operational carriers for quite awhile. There are 10 Nimitz-class carriers. Of those, one is in RCOH which last about 4 years. There is no current timeline for when the Ford will be operational. That leaves nine. You can't have a carrier in the Med, one in the Persian Gulf and two watching the PRK with so few.
I don't think only having just one watching NK is that detrimental.
Ah, I now see your confusion. Obviously you're not familiar with operational tempo. Having 10 carriers doesn't mean you have ten carriers available for deployment at any time.
Name a scenario in which it's plausible only having 10 carriers hurts us? Short of ww3, which won't be fought with carriers.Nothing better than getting caught on the crapper with your pants down.
I don't think only having just one watching NK is that detrimental.
Ah, I now see your confusion. Obviously you're not familiar with operational tempo. Having 10 carriers doesn't mean you have ten carriers available for deployment at any time.
And you are highly schooled/trained in naval deployment...???
And you are highly schooled/trained in naval deployment...???
What it comes down to is cost, if you think defense spending isn't high enough then adding carriers obviously won't bother you as more is better. If you think defense spending is too high then you're ok with fewer carriers (if the govt. could keep contractors on budget and on schedule this wouldn't have even come up.)