Ritu Sharma
However, this prognosis contradicts the evidence gathered from the sinking of the only supercarrier ever.
Hegseth’s remarks from an interview have been in the spotlight, where he claimed that China has been building its military prowess for the sole purpose of defeating the US. The arsenal of Hypersonic Missiles is an essential piece in their quest to achieve supremacy over the US, whose power is projected beyond its borders through aircraft carriers.
“So, if our whole power projection platform is aircraft carriers, and the ability to project power that way strategically around the globe. And, yeah, we have a nuclear triad and all that, but [carriers are] a big part of it. And if 15 hypersonic missiles can take out our 10 aircraft carriers in the first 20 minutes of a conflict, what does that look like?” he said in an interview that has recently surfaced.
The defense secretary’s comments have been gaining attention lately, and defense experts have been contending that the US aircraft carrier strike groups have limited defenses against hypersonic missiles.
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