In addition to the threats to large warships presented by anti-ship
cruise missiles, there's another threat - a land-launched ballistic
missile that converts to a cruise missile but delivers a much bigger
wallop.

A hit from a "smart" ballistic missile would destroy an aircraft carrier.

Which sort of makes these "capital" ships...obsolete.






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"In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations."
John McCain, news conference, 13 August 2008, forgetting somehow that
the United States invaded and occupied Iraq in 2003. Another McCain
senior moment?

On Aug 14, 7:36*am, hk wrote:
In addition to the threats to large warships presented by anti-ship
cruise missiles, there's another threat - a land-launched ballistic
missile that converts to a cruise missile but delivers a much bigger
wallop.

A hit from a "smart" ballistic missile would destroy an aircraft carrier.

Which sort of makes these "capital" ships...obsolete.

--
"In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations."
John McCain, news conference, 13 August 2008, forgetting somehow that
the United States invaded and occupied Iraq in 2003. Another McCain
senior moment?

Well Good Morning Harry. How are things in your neighborhood of land
barons this morning?

"hk" wrote in message
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In addition to the threats to large warships presented by anti-ship cruise
missiles, there's another threat - a land-launched ballistic missile that
converts to a cruise missile but delivers a much bigger wallop.

A hit from a "smart" ballistic missile would destroy an aircraft carrier.

Which sort of makes these "capital" ships...obsolete.


No it doesn't. It simply presents a requirement to develop more advanced
defensive systems. Technology and jobs man, technology and jobs.

A modern aircraft carrier is an amazingly efficient resource to have. A
portable military base.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
. ..
In addition to the threats to large warships presented by anti-ship cruise
missiles, there's another threat - a land-launched ballistic missile that
converts to a cruise missile but delivers a much bigger wallop.

A hit from a "smart" ballistic missile would destroy an aircraft carrier.

Which sort of makes these "capital" ships...obsolete.


No it doesn't. It simply presents a requirement to develop more advanced
defensive systems. Technology and jobs man, technology and jobs.

A modern aircraft carrier is an amazingly efficient resource to have. A
portable military base.

Eisboch



Until it is blown out of the water.



--
"In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations."
John McCain, news conference, 13 August 2008, forgetting somehow that
the United States invaded and occupied Iraq in 2003. Another McCain
senior moment?

"hk" wrote in message
. ..
Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
. ..
In addition to the threats to large warships presented by anti-ship
cruise missiles, there's another threat - a land-launched ballistic
missile that converts to a cruise missile but delivers a much bigger
wallop.

A hit from a "smart" ballistic missile would destroy an aircraft
carrier.

Which sort of makes these "capital" ships...obsolete.


No it doesn't. It simply presents a requirement to develop more
advanced defensive systems. Technology and jobs man, technology and
jobs.

A modern aircraft carrier is an amazingly efficient resource to have. A
portable military base.

Eisboch

Until it is blown out of the water.


--
"In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations."
John McCain, news conference, 13 August 2008, forgetting somehow that
the United States invaded and occupied Iraq in 2003. Another McCain senior
moment?

Or an ICBM hits DC.

D.Duck wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
. ..
In addition to the threats to large warships presented by anti-ship
cruise missiles, there's another threat - a land-launched ballistic
missile that converts to a cruise missile but delivers a much bigger
wallop.

A hit from a "smart" ballistic missile would destroy an aircraft
carrier.

Which sort of makes these "capital" ships...obsolete.

No it doesn't. It simply presents a requirement to develop more
advanced defensive systems. Technology and jobs man, technology and
jobs.

A modern aircraft carrier is an amazingly efficient resource to have. A
portable military base.

Eisboch
Until it is blown out of the water.


--
"In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations."
John McCain, news conference, 13 August 2008, forgetting somehow that
the United States invaded and occupied Iraq in 2003. Another McCain senior
moment?

Or an ICBM hits DC.




Yes, well, I'm not sure how that relates to the efficacy of aircraft
carriers.



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"In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations."
John McSame, news conference, 13 August 2008, forgetting somehow that
the United States invaded and occupied Iraq in 2003. Another McSame
senior moment?

"hk" wrote in message
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D.Duck wrote:

Or an ICBM hits DC.



Yes, well, I'm not sure how that relates to the efficacy of aircraft
carriers.



Because we can bring the conflict to them, rather than hoping (there's that
"Hope" word again) they don't hit us first.

9/11 should have taught us a lesson.

Eisboch