Quote Originally Posted by Steve Blair View Post
Slap, I disagree. CVs allow you to circumvent some of the limitations of land-based platforms and missiles (and unmanned platforms). They also provide presence...something that you can't do with stealth aircraft or missiles.
But if you have presence you have greater vulnerability. Also CV's have to have alot resources committed to defense just like a land base. Also presence is often one of our main problems...it provokes as much as it it prevents.