How Do You Sink a $13,000,000,000 Navy Aircraft Carrier? A $15,000,000 Missile from China
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Synopsis: China’s anti-access strategy in a Taiwan war hinges on denying U.S. carrier strike groups access to the Western Pacific using massed missile fire. -Three systems anchor the “carrier-killer” concept: the DF-21D for strikes inside the First Island Chain, the longer-range DF-26B designed to hold Guam and distant forces at risk, and the DF-17 hypersonic […]
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Classification
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Weapons & Equipment / Military Operations
Subcategory
Missile Usage
SALUTE Report
Size
1 aircraft carrier
Activity
Discussion on the vulnerability of a Navy aircraft carrier to missile attacks
Location
Not specified
Unit
U.S. Navy
Time
Not specified
Equipment
$15,000,000 missileNavy aircraft carrier
Summary
The report analyzes the potential vulnerability of a $13 billion Navy aircraft carrier to a $15 million missile from China, highlighting the cost-effectiveness of such an attack.
Key Facts
- A Navy aircraft carrier costs $13 billion.
- A missile from China costs $15 million.
- The report discusses the potential effectiveness of a missile against a Navy aircraft carrier.