$6,000,000,000 Nuclear U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier ‘Sunk’ By $100,000,000 Diesel AIP Sub

$6,000,000,000 Nuclear U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier ‘Sunk’ By $100,000,000 Diesel AIP Sub

Synopsis: A 2005 Pacific war game punctured the myth of the invincible U.S. Navy aircraft carrier when Sweden’s diesel-electric HSwMS Gotland repeatedly penetrated the USS Ronald Reagan’s defenses and simulated multiple torpedo kills—without being detected. -The episode spotlighted a disruptive edge: air-independent propulsion, which lets conventional submarines stay submerged for weeks and operate with near-ghostlike […] The post $6,000,000,000…