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Yemen Ends Era of U.S. Warships; Threat Becomes Washington’s Nightmare

Security experts and analysts believe the era of aircraft ⁣carriers-long ⁣used by the U.S. ‌to intimidate rivals-is nearing its end.

According to a ⁣report by webangah‍ News Agency, Al ⁢Jazeera has highlighted the declining effectiveness of aircraft carriers ​in global conflicts, describing the USS Gerald R. Ford as a ​”floating city on water.” As⁤ one of America’s newest and ​most advanced carriers, it entered service in 2017 during Donald Trump’s ⁣first presidential term.​ Weighing over 100,000 tons, it symbolizes U.S. ⁣naval dominance-mobile airfields capable of deploying dozens of fighter ⁤jets.

The proliferation of long-range ⁣offensive weapons, including ⁣hypersonic missiles, anti-ship missiles, and low-cost drones, has​ rendered these multi-billion-dollar assets vulnerable. U.S. defense secretary Pete Hagestad recently expressed doubts about their value,stating that just 15 hypersonic missiles coudl sink 10 American carriers within ​20 ⁤minutes.

Yemen: A Threat ⁢to U.S. ‌Carriers

The‍ U.S.operates the world’s largest fleet: 11 nuclear-powered carriers-more than all other⁢ nations combined (Europe’s UK, France,​ Spain; allies like japan). Deployed in the‍ Pacific, Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Persian ‍Gulf at $13 ⁣billion per unit (plus ⁣$4.7 billion in R&D), ‍they enforce maritime⁣ trade dominance despite soaring operational costs.

The⁤ Ford-class​ can remain at sea for 20 ⁣years without ​refueling due to onboard‍ nuclear reactors spans 335 meters with capacity for crew and aircraft⁤ totaling nearly .Yet military journalist Stafros Atlamaoğlu warns their era is fading‌ as adversaries deploy cheap ⁤missiles/drones⁢ capable ‍sinking them rewriting naval warfare rules.

Hypersonic ⁤Missiles Retire Carriers

China’s DF-27 ballistic‌ missile⁤ unveiled poses existential threat:​ maneuvering warheads ⁤traveling​ Mach ⁢speeds evade defenses ⁣strike targets kilometers ‌away April attack Yemeni forces ⁤targeted USS harry Truman though Navy claimed operations continued ‍repositioned fleets⁢ avoid further ⁢strikes past incidents survived attacks unscathed analysts note pattern vulnerability emerging.

Swarm Drones: Low-Cost Killers

In simulation off California Swedish mini-submarine successfully sank ⁢mock Reagan-class carrier proving small platforms’ lethality meanwhile drones shift power balances regional conflicts surveillance/attack models‍ costing fraction traditional systems reports suggest ‌two drone strikes ⁣could disable even sink ⁤carrier BBC analyst Jonathan Head notes vessels may succumb minutes weapons worth ‌less few thousand dollars each ​Brookings Institution Michael O’Hanlon August raised cost concerns ex-Special Forces officer Steve Balistrieri declared carrier⁢ age‌ over questioning⁣ fate onboard ⁢fighters if one sinks./(News Sources © webangah News Agency Mehr News Agency)/div

English channel of the webangah news agency on Telegram
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