Russia & Ukraine

[Tony Stark]

Air strike carrier - have planes - that's the real force into conventional war. Now there are multiple ways to destroy air craft carrier - drones, missles, torpedoes - there is no way to protect it if attack is massive.

Wishful thinking from you,as usual.

 

[Tony Stark]

Air strike carrier - have planes - that's the real force into conventional war. Now there are multiple ways to destroy air craft carrier - drones, missles, torpedoes - there is no way to protect it if attack is massive.

Yet China wants them(Russia does too,they just cant afford them)

 

[Tony Stark]

Air strike carrier - have planes - that's the real force into conventional war. Now there are multiple ways to destroy air craft carrier - drones, missles, torpedoes - there is no way to protect it if attack is massive.

Russia trying to get its junk 1985 carrier into service though

 

[smallfil]

Two things.
1) Hezbollah can shoot as many of those anti-ship missiles as their little hearts desire, not so much as one will penetrate the outer ring of a carrier battle group's layered defense before being completely destroyed. Those missiles by comparison are one or two generations above vacuum tubes--- no match for our tech.

2) True. certain aspects of surface fleets may be obsolete, but that's also a 2 way street in any major conflict. Real sea-power lies in the subs. Russia is certainly no slacker in this dept, and China is an up and comer... but the US is hands down the Big-Dog 'neath the sea. And our ASW capabilities are at least 1 decade ahead of Russia's. They took a few years off in the 90's and early 2000's if you recall. The U.S. didn't. And the tech behind our ASW certainly didn't.

There are reports that Hezbollah has anti-ship missiles from Russia. Russia denies providing those missiles to Hezbollah. It turns out, it came from Syria where stocks of these missiles were available to Hezbollah due to the Syrian war. Not new, upgraded anti-ship missiles but, probably, as deadly still. I have a feeling the US will get into war with both Hezbollah and Iran sooner rather than later. Those 2 US aircraft carriers are not there for nothing. I think the US will bomb both Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran itself. Other countries like Turkey might get involved too.

 

[Atlantic]

Good luck with that.

... should we mention that usa has 11 of these toys

 

[Tony Stark]

... should we mention that usa has 11 of these toys

Indeed.While Russia has one 1985 model that spends more time in shipyards for repair than it does at sea

 

[Atlantic]

Indeed.While Russia has one 1985 model that spends more time in shipyards for repair than it does at sea

most likely coal-fired

 

[vanzandt]

There are reports that Hezbollah has anti-ship missiles from Russia. Russia denies providing those missiles to Hezbollah. It turns out, it came from Syria where stocks of these missiles were available to Hezbollah due to the Syrian war. Not new, upgraded anti-ship missiles but, probably, as deadly still. I have a feeling the US will get into war with both Hezbollah and Iran sooner rather than later. Those 2 US aircraft carriers are not there for nothing. I think the US will bomb both Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran itself. Other countries like Turkey might get involved too.

Here's a question...
The ground war is all well and good, but why doesn't Israel just send its bombers to Iran?

 

[Tony Stark]

Why would Russia negotiate with losers aka USA?

Hezbollah now have Russian anti ship missiles.
just one sunk air carrier and USA perceived military might is over

How old are Russian bombers?

 

[M.W.]

Hey guys, is Ukraine winning yet? I decided to drop in on a frequent basis to check up on Ukraine winning the war. Apparently not much has happened since I stopped by last time. Guess the war is not over yet. Zzzzzz