The Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Nightmare Has Just Begun

The Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Nightmare Has Just Begun

Key Points and Summary – China and other rivals have spent two decades building the perfect trap for big ships: dense salvos of ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles launched from land, sea, air, and drones. That threat pushes U.S. carriers farther from the fight, just as the Navy struggles with thin inventories, maintenance backlogs, retirements, and Ford-class delays. (July 3, 2024) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Saberhawk…