Since World War II, the United States has been committed to developing more advanced aircraft carriers, and in 1950 launched the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise. This marks a new height for the United States in the field of aircraft carrier technology. Subsequently, the "Kitty Hawk" and "Nimitz" and other new aircraft carriers came out one after another, gradually establishing the leading position of the United States in the global aircraft carrier field. Today, the United States has the most powerful aircraft carrier battle group in the world, of which the "Nimitz" class aircraft carrier is one of the main ships, and a total of 10 aircraft carriers have been built. They have a powerful carrier-based aircraft carrying capacity, excellent maneuverability and advanced ** systems, and can perform a variety of missions, including anti-submarine, ground attack and reconnaissance.
The "Ford" class aircraft carrier is the latest type of ship of the US Navy, with a higher level of performance and stronger combat power. In terms of performance, the "Nimitz" class aircraft carrier adopts nuclear-powered propulsion, has a speed of more than 30 knots, and can carry nearly 100 carrier-based aircraft, including advanced models such as F-18 and F-35C, to perform a variety of tasks. The "Ford" class aircraft carrier has introduced innovative technologies such as electromagnetic catapults and new radars, and has reached a new height in performance.
For example, the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are equipped with advanced Aegis air defense systems, and carrier-based aircraft such as the F-35C also have powerful attack capabilities that can accurately hit ground targets. In addition, the U.S. aircraft carrier battle group also has powerful reconnaissance capabilities and information processing capabilities, and is capable of obtaining and analyzing enemy intelligence in real time.
However, even if the United States has 11 nuclear aircraft carriers in service, it is not invincible. Some experts say that only Russia in the world has the potential to challenge the United States. Russia's nuclear submarines and hypersonic missiles are seen as the nemesis of US aircraft carriers. In particular, the Belgodro nuclear submarine of the Russian army is equipped with the "Poseidon" nuclear torpedo, which can destroy the aircraft carrier group, and its yield is comparable to that of 1,333 Hiroshima "Little Boy" atomic bombs. Russia also has hypersonic missiles with a range of more than 10,000 kilometers and a speed of more than Mach 20, such as the "Pioneer" and "Dagger", which are so powerful that almost no national air defense system can resist them.
Therefore, even if the United States sends all 11 aircraft carriers, it is very likely that it will encounter serious challenges, and Russia's nuclear submarines and hypersonic missiles are worth being wary of. What do you think about such a situation?