Let's Tell-all about Tulsi

[David Horn]

(02-07-2020, 07:59 PM)Marypoza Wrote:

(02-07-2020, 05:40 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: The United Kingdom was formed long ago by blatant aggression.  It seems right somehow that the deeds be undone by casting votes.  Still, UK sea strength has been favorable to the US for the last century plus.  It will be sort of ashamed to see that weakened.

-- Britannia no longer rules the waves & we got our own blue water Navy

… stretched thin as a taut string.  We need more, not less, allied support.  Japan could and should beef-up its navy.  The same is true for South Korea.  Taking off some pressure in the Pacific needs to happen regardless.  We're not that dominant anymore.  But in the end, we need Europe in the game too, and there is less unanimity there.  France?  Sure, we can count on them.  Germany?  I see 0.0% interest in building a Bluewater fleet.  Italy?  They have so many problems right offshore, they're already saddled to their max.  Spain?  They're a wild card, but I see no indication they have any interest at all.  Turkey is already moving away.  Greece is an impossibility.

We don't need the GOP screaming for 2 or 3 additional new aircraft career battle groups (12 are already being planned), and going it alone is what that means.  An aircraft career battle group (Ford class) is roughly $100 Billion of ships, aircraft and weapons systems.  It's hard to guess at the ongoing cost of manning and maintenance, but a typical group has ~8,000 sailors and a few months a year (average) in dry dock.  Do the math.  In my book, no thanks.