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"Oh, when will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn?"

I've been warning for years that we have too few aircraft carriers. I've advocating refueling the USS Nimitz to keep her in service (and the next three of the Nimitz-class) until we build up to 15 carrier battle groups. I warned two carriers to attack Iran was not enough.

And now THIS happens!

A fire that broke out on the US’s biggest warship raged for 30 hours before it was extinguished.

Three sailors on the Gerald R Ford had to receive medical treatment, and dozens suffered smoke inhalation.

More than 600 sailors and crew members lost their beds after the blaze broke out in the laundry room, The New York Times reported. Some have spent days bunking down on floors and tables instead.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/uss-gerald-r-ford-huge-195911892.html



When a crisis ensues, usually the first thing a President will ask is, "Where are the carriers?"
https://similarworlds.com/politics/5520264-When-a-crisis-ensues-usually-the-first-thing-a-President

How to Deal With Communist China.
https://similarworlds.com/politics/3809308-How-to-Deal-With-Communist-China-Strengthen-our

The Debate That Never Was. Becky v. Trump on China.
https://similarworlds.com/politics/5228654-The-Debate-That-Never-Was-Becky-v-Trump-on-China
"We need to expand our carrier battlegroups back to fifteen..."

Weak shipbuilding could be the US Navy's Achilles' heel in a war with China ... DISAGREE.
https://similarworlds.com/politics/5173989-Weak-shipbuilding-could-be-the-US-Navys-Achilles-heel-in-a
"This is why we should extend the life of at least the first four Nimitz-class aricraft carriers and all remaining Ticonderoga-class cruisers..."

Russia Just Sank a U.S. Aircraft Carrier Without Firing a Shot. Trump Orders Retirement of USS Truman TWO DECADES Early
https://similarworlds.com/politics/2540340-Russia-Just-Sank-a-U-S-Aircraft-Carrier-Without
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MoveAlong · 70-79, M
WTF. We've spent eight trillion dollars on defense in the last 10 years. We shouldn't run out of ammo and war machines for .. well .. never.

I wonder if we could fight a hot war on two fronts. What if Xi decided it's a good time to take Taiwan and or hostilities broke out in Korea? Maybe not likely but not unthinkable either.
beckyromero · 36-40, F
@MoveAlong
What if Xi decided it's a good time to take Taiwan...

Taiwan would be screwed.