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January 8, 2019
Want to Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier? 5 Reasons It Might Be Next to Impossible.

It isn't going to happen, and here are five big reasons why.
by Loren B. Thompson

Key point: Taking one out would be a big achievement for America's enemies, and a big setback for America's military.  However, the likelihood of any adversary actually achieving that without using nuclear weapons is pretty close to zero.  It isn't going to happen, and here are five big reasons why.

Large-deck, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are the signature expression of American military power.  No other combat system available to U.S. warfighters comes close to delivering so much offensive punch for months at a time without requiring land bases near the action.  As a result, the ten carriers in the current fleet are in continuous demand from regional commanders -- so much so that extended overseas combat tours are becoming the norm.

Nobody really doubts the utility of large-deck carriers.  There's nothing else like them, and the United States is the only nation that operates a fleet big enough to keep three or more carriers continuously deployed at all times.  However, two issues have come up over and over again since the Cold War ended that have led at least some observers to question why carriers are the centerpiece of America's naval fleet.  One concern is that they cost too much.  The other is that they are vulnerable to attack.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/want-sink-us-navy-aircraft-carrier-5-reasons-it-might-be-next-impossible-40992

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"Titanic".

Nuthin' more to say.