Despite China’s investment in new military capabilities, U.S. carriers are actually more survivable today than they were a generation ago and they offer more affordable means of deterring or defeating Chinese aggression than other U.S. options.
Share to twitterDeterring and/or defeating aggression by China’s military has become a top priority of U.S. defense strategy. Due to China’s geographical circumstances, Pentagon planners assume that any outward thrust of the People’s Liberation Army, Navy and Air Force would occur in the east, presumably using maritime routes.
A persuasive case can be made that the most cost-effective tool for deterring or repulsing Chinese aggression is provided by the 11 large-deck, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in the U.S. fleet. Although there has been much speculation of late about how China’s investment in new military capabilities might compromise the survival of carriers in the Western Pacific, such thinking is not grounded in a rigorous analysis of the challenges associated with finding and engaging carriers. U.S.
There are many other considerations that must be weighed in contemplating how best to deter or defeat Chinese forces pushing into the Pacific. In general, though, large-deck, nuclear-powered carriers with their extensive strike capabilities and unlimited range look more cost-effective than available alternatives.
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