Originally Posted by Onceapilot
One thing about the vulnerability of these big ships is that if they are ever employed against a country that really requires the use of their hi-tech conventional weaponry, they become perfect targets for tactical-use of nuclear weapons against them
Do you think any of these things could be said for land based air power?
Do you think nuclear deterrence might work?
Do you think tactical ballistic missiles might be countered by oue own weapons?
Do you think there might be non nuclear adverseries?
Originally Posted by Arclite01
Lastly, everyone knows that these ships must be operated as a carrier group. None of which (tankers, supply ships, destroyer screen, aircraft etc.) appear to have been really considered..............(including the manning and costs)
Yes - nobody has thought about the current and future frigate/destroyer force, tankers (after all there is no such thing as MARS and there is no set up of the QEC refuelling rig at HMS
Raleigh), and nobody has thought what types of aircraft they might operate....... Or maybe they have? I do think (= I know) than manpower is the RN's big issue - entirely down to politicians.
As for destroyer screen - how many escorts do you think a US Navy CVN routinely deploys with? How many do you think
QE and
PoW will routinely need?