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Prairie Gates

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35. Ha!

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 05:00 PM

Feb 24

Especially if you fire off your laser system accompanied with a Pink Floyd or Daft Punk soundtrack over the ship's 1MC cranked to 11...

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Aircraft Carriers Are Sitting Ducks [View all] gab13by13 Feb 24 OP

I don't get it. We used to not attack countries if they didn't attack us. Walleye Feb 24 #1

We have been in Greg_In_SF Feb 24 #2

I know, but it still goes against our principles Walleye Feb 24 #4

Not really. GCG Feb 24 #10

OK, then, it goes against my principles and I get a vote, supposedly Walleye Feb 24 #13

That hasn't been a rule ever. Layzeebeaver Feb 24 #3

Well, we need to change that. Walleye Feb 24 #5

Absolutely! Layzeebeaver Feb 24 #7

We used to not attack countries without congressional approval... ananda Feb 24 #45

He'd consider an aircraft carrier an acceptable loss EYESORE 9001 Feb 24 #6

+1 Then he'd get to build a new one! leftstreet Feb 24 #8

I apologize, gab13by13 Feb 24 #9

Yep GCG Feb 24 #11

Well, true if... Layzeebeaver Feb 24 #12

The Cm-302 Chinese missile can fly 5 to 10 meters from the water, it skims over the water. gab13by13 Feb 24 #16

Fair enough. But it is also important to consider the effective "defense in depth" design of a carrier group. Layzeebeaver Feb 24 #33

Damn RoseTrellis Feb 24 #46

There are radar guided 30 mm guns that can shoot down such missiles. Jacson6 Feb 24 #14

They better aim low, gab13by13 Feb 24 #20

US Navy has some pretty good defenses against wave skimmers. haele Feb 24 #32

They do aim low. n/t Jacson6 Feb 24 #49

Well maybe just maybe if TSF knows he gonna lose everything,THIS bluestarone Feb 24 #15

Vastly underestimating Boo1 Feb 24 #17

The carriers are so vulnerable sarisataka Feb 24 #18

Has there ever been a supersonic missile gab13by13 Feb 24 #21

The USN is aware of the threat. Happy Hoosier Feb 24 #23

Sea skimming missiles are not new to warfare sarisataka Feb 24 #27

If we are truly at risk from Iran getting this missile. Melon Feb 25 #56

The USS Bismarck Sea was a Casablanca Class Escort Carrier. VGNonly Feb 24 #42

That is correct sarisataka Feb 24 #43

The other Essex Class carrier VGNonly Feb 24 #47

No carrier has been sunk since WW2 GreatGazoo Feb 24 #19

I don't think so. Happy Hoosier Feb 24 #22

Sitting ducks was the wrong term to use, gab13by13 Feb 24 #24

You should look into what a carrier group entails. Dreamer Tatum Feb 24 #25

Missiles are easy to get rid of Prairie Gates Feb 24 #26

Ya, Drones do concern most folks in the military. haele Feb 24 #34

Ha! Prairie Gates Feb 24 #35

China JOINS US Iran War: China ARMS Iran With Ship-Killer CM-302 Missiles Iran to SINK US Warships? Goonch Feb 24 #28

They dont have them yet. NT Layzeebeaver Feb 24 #37

No one is Greg_In_SF Feb 24 #29

Bookmarking Prairie Gates Feb 24 #36

Take it Greg_In_SF Feb 24 #41

4 of 5... Prairie Gates Feb 24 #44

I love Greg_In_SF Feb 25 #57

Depends on what you mean by "take out"... sir pball Feb 27 #58

A live image of a burning aircraft carrier C_U_L8R Feb 24 #30

PNAC Kid Berwyn Feb 24 #31

If our carrier is attacked by Iran Krasnov will declare war and take claim of his GoodRaisin Feb 24 #38

Hmmm. Is it possible? yellow dahlia Feb 25 #51

There's a reason few nations buy Chinese military equipment Kaleva Feb 24 #39

yeah the Chinese radars guarding Caracas in Venz. didn't do so well nt EX500rider Feb 24 #48

That turned out to be be a big waste of money Kaleva Feb 25 #52

It's taken me awhile to pull this together in a manner that folks can consume... Layzeebeaver Feb 24 #40

During the Falklands War 1982 VGNonly Feb 25 #50

And the UK used WWII torpedoes in that conflict sir pball Feb 27 #59

because it is the sport of repug prezes since ron ray gun.( we have to punish iran) AllaN01Bear Feb 25 #53

Hmm... What other large nation would benefit from the loss of US aircraft carriers? Orrex Feb 25 #54

I'm sure they're being escorted with guided missle cruisers Emile Feb 25 #55

Epstein. (n/t) Iggo Feb 28 #60