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Obama intensified fiscal tightening may be wind blown carrier body. According to the U.S. “Stars and Stripes” reported on October 7, sources within the U.S. military said, in order to save money, Navy officials are discussing so that “George Washington” nuclear-powered aircraft carrier the possibility of early retirement.

money overwhelming

team close relationship with U.S. President Washington think tank, “a New American Security Center” recently estimated, in view of the “Washington” aircraft 2016 began a three-year nuclear fuel to add jobs and major repairs, if allowed to retire early, can save hundreds of millions of dollars in funding. _ Is taking the long-term vision of some, early retirement, “Washington” aircraft carrier in the next 10 years for the U.S. government to save billions of dollars in spending. “The new U.S. security center” that, even taking into account the impact of military rapid reaction capability and other aspects of risk, early retired aircraft carrier is still “worthwhile and acceptable.”

Navy “Nimitz” class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier design life of 50 years, in service in need of a mid-reactor nuclear fuel filling and repair. And “Nimitz” class different from the other fellow, “Washington” from 2008 has been stationed at the Yokosuka base in Japan is the only one resident overseas, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, but also to ensure that the U.S. Seventh Fleet military presence in the Asia-Pacific’s “battleship.” As the Japanese government’s preferential policies, the U.S. Navy can be shared with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Yokosuka naval shipyards, docks, so the “Washington” without all the way back to the U.S. aircraft carrier, complete may maintain, repair, restore combat effectiveness in the shortest time . However, the U.S. government is clearly not concerned about the current deployment of carrier facilities, but eager to save money from all aspects.

in accordance with the requirements of the White House, the Pentagon needs in the next 10 years, the funding cut $ 464 billion, will spend a lot of dollars for replacement of nuclear fuel “Washington” aircraft naturally became the target of choice for surgery.

U.S. needs change

major combat in Iraq and Afghanistan after the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier has begun phasing out of the “war on terror.” Even the recent NATO intervention Libya domestic conflict, the U.S. aircraft carrier is not involved. Thus, unless the international situation on the impact of volatility to U.S. interests, the recent U.S. is unlikely to have large-scale military action, the carrier long-range delivery platforms such as demand declined.

more importantly, against the current remaining terrorists, cost-effective unmanned aircraft has been able to meet U.S. demand, without the need to run for the aircraft carrier. In other words, the U.S. aircraft carrier early retirement or reduction of the number of aircraft in addition to economical factors, there may need to adapt to changes in U.S. military operations considerations.

is worth noting that, regardless of “Washington” the carrier’s fate, the overall strength of the U.S. Navy will not be affected significantly. Bigger, stronger, “Ford” class aircraft carrier in service, will become a new force in the U.S. Navy. F-35 carrier aircraft, electromagnetic catapults and other new equipment, new technology aboard the aircraft carrier will greatly enhance the overall combat effectiveness. What’s more, equipped with cruise missiles, bombers and precision-guided bombs with hundreds of “Tomahawk” missiles “Ohio”-class cruise missile submarines are able to share the work for the carrier.

Thus, even less an aircraft carrier, the U.S. military there are other ways and means to compensate for air combat capability when. (News of the World (microblogging))

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