Originally Posted by Bastardeux
...I'd rather buy one of those [nuclear-powered George Bush manned by over 5,000 personnel - $6.2 bn contract awarded Jan 2001] and use the saved money for a full compliment (sic) of aircraft than the 2 hulls and 12 jets we're getting at the moment.
What saved money?
Originally Posted by Ronald Reagan
...to end up with two boats we cannot use against anyone who has a half decent air force or navy!!!
Good job we are ending up with two
ships at least one of which will be able operate a surged group of 36 or so 5th Generation JSF, then. Incidentally, which
"half decent" air force or navy do you have in mind that could beat such a combination?