War is a waste of everything used in war.
this post was submitted on 14 May 2024
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Sounds like the US needs a dose of command economy to keep its war machine running
Lol as in the entire US fleet isn't vulnerable to DF-21Ds.
This guy's articles are full of views that look at ships, mostly carriers and battleships, in a vaccuum against the entirety of China's costal defenses. He completely disregards modern naval tactics in multiple articles in order to make his points, which all seem to be fearmongering about the threat China would pose if the US ever chose to invade. I get the impression that his understanding of modern naval combat comes from playing with boats while in his bathtub.
Ah yes, those fabled modern naval tactics, probably similar to the maneuver warfare tactics NATO trained Ukraine on for their summer offensive.
In a similar vein, what this guy discusses in his articles is like embracing that kind of training. "Here are old tactics that no longer apply, and in situations you won't find yourself in. Good luck." Carriers don't go out alone, they move in strike groups. The battleship tactics he says won't work are so obviously obsolete that this whole article was pointless to the point where it didn't need to be written. It would be like if he wrote an article about the war in Gaza titled: "Cavalry Charges: Useless?"
Strike groups aren't going to help with stuff like hypersonic missiles. The problem with navy is exactly the same as the one we see with tanks in Ukraine. We can also see how US navy has basically been defeated by Yemen who don't even have a navy. Trying to shoot down drones that cost a few thousand bucks to make with million dollar missiles simply doesn't work at scale. The whole US strategy is being invalidated by advances in technology.