[allendale]

Face it. Given the modern technology spawned by the silicon chip, the era of land armored vehicles, helicopters over battlefields and naval surface combatants is over. Only a fraction of what is available and is being constantly improved has been deployed in this useless war but this point has not been lost on any rational observer.

[PGR88]

Face it. Given the modern technology spawned by the silicon chip, the era of land armored vehicles, helicopters over battlefields and naval surface combatants is over.

How will aircraft carriers fare in this new era? They are a lot more expensive and have a lot more US lives on them. They are awful big targets for drone swarms and ballistic missiles.