The most valuable naval assets the US deploys are its aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines. Unlike the subs which remain hidden, our ten aircraft carriers remain in full view. For anyone who has ever see one in person, the things are just overwhelming. They cost billions and take years to construct. The loss of a single aircraft carrier, let alone several, would be catastrophic.
They remain a primary method by which the US projects power around the globe. Accompanied by cruisers and destroyers (and probably a submarine), a carrier task force is formidable indeed.
Typically we see our carriers, or at least some of them, deployed around the world, frequently in the Middle East. For a brief period of time right now, that’s not the case. More on page two.
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Is this trues or just a scam?
You people are pretty fucking stupid.
Harriers on amphibs, cruisers, destroyers, and the marines on the amphibs are all more than enough to handle just about anything that pops up until a carrier gets on station.
Omg
What, sailors can’t be home with their loved ones for the holidays???
Each ships schedule is typically planned months in advance unless it is changed due to world conditions. But yes, they all are in port, which does pose a major security concern if we needed to display a show of force somewhere in the world.
http://www.gonavy.jp/CVLocation.html
How come the senate and the Pentagon are not stopping this!
God protect America
Considering we have carriers stationed in three different pacific ports and an Atlantic port striking all of our carriers at once is almost impossible not to mention we still have MEUs forward deployed, independent subs, and destroyers and cruisers all conducting operations while forward deployed.
We never had all of carriers in port at the same time since 42 because we were busy sticking our noses into other people’s business for the past 60 years, and until the 90s the Russian fleet was a real threat to our fleet.
Obama’s legacy. How’s that hope & change looking?