It seems like Air and Naval Battles have been rendered obselete. And most countries don't have a decent AF or Navy.
2007-08-18 06:45:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Do not count out the Chinese and Russians. They both have a sizable force that will challenge us sometime in the future. As we become weaker from the divisions within and the lack of fortitude it is possible they will decide to take us on. Without nukes we could never defeat China and Russia will resort to nukes rather than go down fighting. Perhaps an incident in the Taiwan straights will get us and the Chinese at it. Hope we have enough sense to stock up on bullets and stuff before starting something with China or Russia. Since our industrial capacity has shrunken it is doubtful we could supply our troops for very long.
2007-08-18 06:58:25 · answer #1 · answered by old codger 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we will have Air and Naval battles in the future.
However, they will not be the large fleet actions such as Midway or Jutland. That many Capital ships lumped together is too juicy a target for Nuclear strikes. Secondly, with the increase in technology (Accuracy, range power). Grand fleet actions are the Naval equivilient of lining up a company of men on one side of the field and blasting away at another. As the move from muskets to automatic weapons changed the face of the infantry battle, the move from large bore un-guided guns to missiles and aircraft will change how Naval actions take place.
There will continue to be Naval actions as the reasons for navies still exist. Navies will still be required for power projection, maintenance of the sealanes, and to deny the same to the enemy.
Air battles are similar in nature. They will exist but will be smaller - no more 1000 plane raids or Battle of Britains.
2007-08-18 07:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never and that includes a World War III
World War II I believe will be the last war regarding massive air and sea battles.
The will be no more battleship vs battleship campaigns.
Unconventional/irregular along with city fighting will still happen.
The People's Republic of China will soon be a Blue Deep Water Navy.
The Russians have the Sukhoi: Su-37 "Super Flanker"
that will challenge the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II and still have a good navy.
2007-08-18 07:08:06 · answer #3 · answered by American Dissenter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent question! And yes, those are obsolete. There will probably never be other forms of attack in war than boots on the ground and air strikes. And the air strikes will only take place up to a certain extent, because since the World will not put up with not even one nuclear bomb, how will armies stop the enemies? Certainly not with continuous normal bombardments. After all, not all armies are directed to turn back and fight no more as was the case with Iraq. And still then, the U.S. had to go in on the ground.
2007-08-18 07:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by 1-2informationalways 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I honestly do not forsee us having a sea battle, not only because we have 12 aircraft carriers and each carrier has over 75 airplanes. My job is in Intel and the next military power is the British and they have like 3 or 4 aircraft carriers.
Italy has like 2 but they are half the size of our carriers.
We have the big guns. That's why the insurgents in Iraq are using guerrilla tactics against us, we have so much firepower.
2007-08-18 06:55:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
With the advent of satellites, cruise missiles, and other guided munitions the need for large naval Ships with 20 inch guns decreases dramatically. Still needed are mid size battle ships to protect supply ships and other ships. Air battles are different, we will see those in the future, the airplane electronic systems make them an excellent platform to conduct air to ground, or air to air combat.
2007-08-18 06:56:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
They can still happen.
Falklands was mostly a naval battle.
Iran has a small navy. Small ships today often carry missles, so you dont need a big ship to wreak havock on a shipping lane.
Heck... we still have pirates of the east coast of Africa. They recently looted a cruise liner.
2007-08-18 06:52:27 · answer #7 · answered by mnbvcxz52773 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
nicely from what i understand and have seen on the historical past channel i think it to be the conflict of halfway. even nevertheless it became no longer a real Naval conflict it became fought provider to provider that's aeronautical yet on the comparable time became shaped via entire Naval conflict communities which embody combatants and frigates to boot as destroyers and conflict ships . We(U.S) had decisive administration over the seas after that engagement so i might could desire to assert halfway.
2016-10-10 11:58:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You seem disappointed.
It's called Battlefield (Air, Sea, Land) Supremacy, in which case the US and UK pretty much have Air and Sea covered. So to answer your question: Anything is possible, but they will most likely by a joint effort of the US&K against a small island dictatorship without indoor plumbing. It will last approximately 2 hours.
2007-08-18 06:58:11 · answer #9 · answered by Humphrey Beato 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The British Royal Navy and RAF would be the most powerful next to the USN and USAF, but the chances we will have a war with them is... ok well there is no chance :P
2007-08-18 07:09:47 · answer #10 · answered by St. Bastard 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋