My Grandfather used to build ships.
How long do you think it takes to build an aircraft-carrier? A couple of months? It takes over a year for one to go into dry-dock and undergo a refitting. It takes years to build them. Do you suppose we just wait till we see a threat before we decide to build one to counter it? That kind of thinking got us into WWII.
Obama is neglecting our military so he can use the money to buy votes. It's what every Democrat president does. Carter and Clinton did the same shit. It never changes. Democrats tear down the military and a Republican rebuilds it and the Democraps criticize them for raising the debt.
Okay, guy, here's the thing. We have 11 Active Aircraft carriers with 2 more under construction.
The rest of the world?
China has one old Soviet one that was never a particularly good design. India has a refurbrished British one. Russia has one. The UK has one that can't launched Fixed Wing Aircraft. France has one. Other wealthy countries aren't even bothering, like Germany and Japan. Why should they? They can invest in improving themselves knowing we'll handle their security for free! What a deal. For them, not us.
Seriously, dude, this isn't like Admiral Yamamoto has his huge carrier task force. This is us bankrupting ourselves buying expensive toys while our kids aren't getting the education needed to actually operate them. Meanwhile our roads and bridges are crumbling and our good jobs are going to China.
The Germans and Japanese can't build them. They agreed not to when they signed the articles of surrender.
Why in the fuck is the US considered the only super power left in the world dip-shit? Because of our Navy.
BTW, every carrier has an expiration date. They need refitting every 5 years or they become foalting rust-buckets. They only have a life expectancy of 20-30 years. The Nimitiz is already getting too old to bother refitting.
When it comes to support ships those are getting old too. And what the fuck does this have to do with education. We're not paying for kids to fight wars. We're paying them to learn how to turn their backs on their own country and side with our enemies. How can we count on them to defend it?
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