Military of China, force comment.
Military of China, force comment.

Data Figure: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan.

[According to the U.S. Online Network August 5, 2011 report] Recently, the U.S. Navy decided to dissolve the No. 7 carrier strike group. The number of U.S. aircraft carrier battle groups will be reduced to nine.

2011 年 8 1 May, the former U.S. Naval Operations Adm. Roughead (Gary Roughead) said that the dissolution of Carrier Strike Group 7, the “Reagan” aircraft carrier strike group will become the first 9 Carrier Strike Group.

Plymouth Chet that the U.S. Navy to reduce the number of Carrier Strike Group is in response to Department of Defense’s decision to cut the defense budget. Eliminates the need to reduce an aircraft carrier battle group operations in all the operations and maintenance costs.

In addition, Plymouth Chet pointed out that the 7th Air Wing’s aircraft carrier battle group operations and maintenance costs will also be saved.

even if the U.S. Navy plans to maintain 11 aircraft carriers in service, “Enterprise” will become 10 after retiring from a long-term perspective, are likely to remain nine aircraft carrier battle groups.

Once the “Enterprise” retired the first 12 flagship aircraft carrier battle groups will be changed to another carrier.

a defense analysts claim that the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier battle groups have the ability to withstand the reduction of nine aircraft carrier battle group can still maintain a worldwide strategic presence.

new U.S. defense budget analyst at the security center Sharp (Travis Sharp) claimed that, even if the Department of the Navy combat aircraft carrier battle group can not accept the reduction, the original number (10 carrier battle groups) it is difficult to recover.

Sharp also said that these changes will make the United States, “Ford” class aircraft carrier battle group is difficult to establish, therefore, may be able to use the amphibious fleet to fill the vacancy. (China Shipping Information Center Zhang Siwei)

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