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EX500rider

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41. The "nuclear missile subs" ie SSBNs are either on patrol in deep oceans as usual or in port
Sun Oct 15, 2023, 10:55 AM
Oct 2023

The carrier group most like has a attack sub (SSNs) attached with cruise missile capability.

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Will U.S. fighter pilots be flying our planes KS Toronado Oct 2023 #1
Saber-rattling BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #3
Exactly Earl_from_PA Oct 2023 #7
I see repugs encouraging Biden/Democrats KS Toronado Oct 2023 #8
Again, for clarity, absent an official declaration of war Earl_from_PA Oct 2023 #9
No, but he'll be trying KS Toronado Oct 2023 #15
Well also note that the administration is working to get BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #10
Excellent point Earl_from_PA Oct 2023 #11
Thou art correct as usual, oh wise one 🙂 onetexan Oct 2023 #30
Jim Jordan sarisataka Oct 2023 #14
True, but Gym sure loves to play political mind games doesn't he? KS Toronado Oct 2023 #16
U. S. pilots fly planes in all parts of marybourg Oct 2023 #4
Without an official U.S. declaration of war Earl_from_PA Oct 2023 #5
CoC makes that decision with or without Congressional Declaration...see Iraq, Kuwait, Vietnam...etc. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2023 #19
And without a functioning House COL Mustard Oct 2023 #37
Deterrence against escalation. Nothing more. paleotn Oct 2023 #12
That is exactly what it is. Iran came out threatening if Israel goes after Zhamas they will get JohnSJ Oct 2023 #25
The President has rather broad powers none of which require such a declaration. For example it cstanleytech Oct 2023 #32
Did not require declaration of war to invade Iraq! Too many powers...what if trump had them...again? Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2023 #38
The majority of Congress backed up the decision to invade Iraq and if the majority opposed it they cstanleytech Oct 2023 #43
No declaration of war, President given war powers Patriot Act. ... took years more to rescind... Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2023 #46
I guess we have to be "policemen of the world." (sigh). My WW I and II relatives would agree. nt Evolve Dammit Oct 2023 #2
See post 5 Earl_from_PA Oct 2023 #6
Giving Iran and Syria a moment of pause. paleotn Oct 2023 #13
Weren't doing anything useful anyway...might as well feed the warhawks some guano. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2023 #20
I suspect some of it has to do with subconscious guilt due to the US not stepping in and cstanleytech Oct 2023 #44
The President has said no one was to try and take advantage of Israel' ripcord Oct 2023 #17
This is mostly deterrence, but if Hezbollah or Iran tries to directly engage, that will change Kennah Oct 2023 #18
I worry about the safety of our carrier groups. Lasher Oct 2023 #21
That is why the the carriers have Aegis guided missile cruisers and destroyers as a screen ripcord Oct 2023 #22
This is reassuring. Lasher Oct 2023 #23
You are right to worry, there is no telliong what that madman Ali Khamenei might do ripcord Oct 2023 #24
Hamas saved up their missiles and launched them pretty much all at once. Lasher Oct 2023 #26
It's not just a carrier alone it's a fleet and there are probably more than enough ships in the two cstanleytech Oct 2023 #34
Regarding the CSGs BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #35
This! ☝️ onetexan Oct 2023 #31
Those Hamas missiles have no where near the accurately to hit a moving ship way offshore EX500rider Oct 2023 #27
There's lots of people who would like to sink one of our carriers. Lasher Oct 2023 #28
However neither Hamas, Hezbollah or Iran have the means to sink a USN CV offshore in the Med EX500rider Oct 2023 #29
A carrier group isn't a stationary target. cstanleytech Oct 2023 #33
A moving carrier and other ships are a lot harder to hit than a large stationary city XorXor Oct 2023 #42
Putin's upset by just one carrier in the area. He's going to piss in his pants about two. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2023 #36
Where are Americas 30 nuclear missile subs...these two groups are for show...mostly used for that. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2023 #39
Chess is a complex game. Torchlight Oct 2023 #40
The "nuclear missile subs" ie SSBNs are either on patrol in deep oceans as usual or in port EX500rider Oct 2023 #41
I'd much rather see the aid sent in the form of humanitarian aid and a hospital ship. Magoo48 Oct 2023 #45
This is more likely to keep the war spreading to Hezbollah or Iran EX500rider Oct 2023 #47
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