Stealth, Carriers & Subs Are Obsolete?

By Harry J. Kazianis

cs in the U.S. military’s mighty arsenal—and they might soon all be close to obsolete.

Well, at least if certain technological trends bear fruit, according to a number of think-tank reports, research studies and in-depth essays that have been published over the last year.

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And while it might not all come to pass, or at least not right away and certainly not all at once, the trend lines are clear: America’s military, if it wants to retain its unrivaled dominance on the battlefields of the future, will need to do a great deal of soul searching and investment to maintain its edge over nations like Russia”>maintain its edge over nations like Russia [4], China”>China [5] and many others in the years to come. RECOMMENDED: Why Doesn’t America Kill Kim Jong Un? [6]

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The aircraft carrier, a symbol of American naval and overall power projection capabilities, seems under the most threat of being rendered a relic of the past”>seems under the most threat of being rendered a relic of the past [7]. Almost every week, a new report casts a dark shadow on the future of this important U.S. military asset.

(NOTE: This first appeared in Feb. 2016 and is being reposted due to reader interest)