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Thor_MN

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34. Nope, according to Trump, they are immune to attack.

Reply to Baclava (Reply #33)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 06:03 PM

Mar 2017

Nothing can touch them.

OR...

Might could be that he is an ignorant asshole.

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Special Report : Aircraft carriers, championed by Trump, are vulnerable to attack [View all] DonViejo Mar 2017 OP

I'm not sure why this needed a special report. truebluegreen Mar 2017 #1

cruise missiles did not make carriers obsolete... not even close. Adrahil Mar 2017 #8

What's the defense against a cruise missile? truebluegreen Mar 2017 #19

Cruise missiles have existed since the 80's.... Adrahil Mar 2017 #20

A US destroyer recently shot down numerous Chinese/Iranian antiship cruise missiles off Yemem jpak Mar 2017 #22

Phalanx is really amazing. nt 7962 Mar 2017 #25

The threat is next-generation supersonic and hypersonic missile systems NickB79 Mar 2017 #31

Mach 3 cruise missiles go back 30+ years FogerRox Mar 2017 #41

Remember the Gulf War - when Sadaam was expecting - Jimbo101 Mar 2017 #2

That's why Russia has nuclear tipped torpedoes like our submarines do Submariner Mar 2017 #3

Yup. lapfog_1 Mar 2017 #5

Sitting ducks C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #4

Yes, but they do make defense contractors a lot of money . Flaleftist Mar 2017 #6

The battleship was replaced by the carrier in World War II. gordianot Mar 2017 #7

Nuclear weapons make carriers obsolete ONLY in the event of nuclear exchange. Adrahil Mar 2017 #10

Everyone wants to project power. gordianot Mar 2017 #14

That's a different argument... Adrahil Mar 2017 #16

Seems like this is old news - packman Mar 2017 #9

Surface skimmers are not the real threat to carriers. Adrahil Mar 2017 #11

Sub launched Sunburn FogerRox Mar 2017 #42

Dont forget, carriers are ringed by many other support vessels. 7962 Mar 2017 #26

We could counter.... machoneman Mar 2017 #40

If Russia can hack into every dept. DK504 Mar 2017 #12

Trump is stupid to say immune but Vermijelli Mar 2017 #13

Ridiculous costs.......... Bengus81 Mar 2017 #15

Having served in the navy and have been an engineer in the naval defense industry for twenty years - Ray Bruns Mar 2017 #17

An example of the future USS Trump OnlinePoker Mar 2017 #18

China, Russia, Iran and India have or developing hypersonic cruise and ballistic anti-ship missiles jpak Mar 2017 #21

Wait... what? Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #23

For being so vulnerable sarisataka Mar 2017 #24

Yeah, but some were sunk in war games Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #39

oif we are goign to buy ships DonCoquixote Mar 2017 #27

Magical thinking Alzheimer's patient truthisfreedom Mar 2017 #28

They're effective in the types of war we've been fighting for the last 16 years. Calista241 Mar 2017 #29

Aircraft carriers don't travel alone! Go ahead and try to attack one - go ahead. Baclava Mar 2017 #30

"declaring the new carriers so big and solidly built that they were immune to attack." Thor_MN Mar 2017 #32

Nothing is immune to attack, but there are countermeasures Baclava Mar 2017 #33

Nope, according to Trump, they are immune to attack. Thor_MN Mar 2017 #34

I meant in the world of reality Baclava Mar 2017 #36

Did you even read what I posted? Thor_MN Mar 2017 #37

Marking so I can find later... TheDebbieDee Mar 2017 #35

Дональд Трамп (Donald Trump) is smarter than all the Generals (and Admirals). He said so himself. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #38