BLUF

Aircraft carriers remain unmatched in military power—highly mobile, well-defended, and technologically advanced, making them nearly impossible to sink by conventional means.

Summary

  1. Aircraft carriers are heavily armed with advanced defences.
  2. Carrier strike groups enhance operational survivability.
  3. U.S. Navy tactics prioritise minimising risk.
  4. New technology improves aircraft carrier defences.
  5. Only a few nations pose credible carrier threats.
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