Nations of the world! Tremble before the nautical might of the USS GERALD FORD!
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But what are the chances of a great power conflict? Aren’t they pretty useful for a military policy that’s like 98% force projection?
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Fill them with oil
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Technically obsolete plague ships are the most apt tribute to a President.
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Oh no... "the USS Trump has been deployed"
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USS Impeachment.
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that would be instantly sunk in a great power conflict <= citation needed. Heavily so. My understanding is short of a nuclear strike this is practically impossible.https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-navy-2005-tried-sink-its-own-aircraft-carrier-and-failed-95011 …
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No, it's an expected part of naval warfare. Aircraft carriers have no defense against hypersonic missiles, or even ballistic missiles https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2019/3/22/incoming-can-aircraft-carriers-survive-hypersonic-weapons …
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Happily, the next Ford-class carrier will be named after Doris Miller, a black sailor who received the Navy Cross for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor
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