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PV - I suspect we're approaching violent agreement re the ASM vs surface ship discussion. I hadn't hoisted in that the DF21 had MIRVs (for use of a better word!).

As for the rest of the China...

AEGIS isn't against cruise missiles, it's against anti-ship missiles. A subtle difference, but an important one: cruise missiles tend to use inertial guidance and terrain following to locate their...

In fact it's incredibly easy to run away from a cruise missile. You just need to get inside the sensor to shooter loop, and move enough, and bob is your uncle.

As for a "non-traditional"...

Forgive me for being, well, dumb, but if someone was targetting my shiny CVN, and they had the ability to track me, and send that information to the BM to enable terminal phase correction, I would a)...

Because air is free and steel is cheap.

Below a critical size, Carrier Operations cease to truly useful when considering multi-role packages. The current CVS are below that size, with limited...

Pse dis-regard - information found by other means.

VMT

Al

Are there any USN personnel on-board? If so, can you PM; I have a question regarding your uniform.

VMT

Al

Does HCSC not cover the Joint Commander (and I presume Corps) level discussions. Or have I missed the point from my Maritime perspective; lets be honest, we'll never have a "Fleet" again....

is a Coldstreamer - he must be turning in his drill boots! Although, lets be honest, he probably knew 'Coldstreamer' as a young Subaltern and has far too many "interesting" stories to tell!
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Are you really a Coldstreamer?! Would you dare say this in front of the AcSM? :D