China’s Big Plan To Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 4 Words

China’s Big Plan To Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 4 Words

Key Points and Summary – This analysis argues that to counter China’s “carrier-killer” missiles, the U.S. Navy must “flip the script” and stop fighting on Beijing’s terms. Instead of relying on vulnerable carrier groups, the U.S. must restore deterrence through a distributed, layered strategy. (May 30, 2023) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steams through the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th F…