Current and projected threats to surface ships in certain high threat areas of the world, e.g., the North Atlantic, suggest that alternatives to the U.S. Navy's carrier-centered. This paper examines the costs and effectiveness of cruise missile equipped submarines and aircraft to replace carriers in high threat areas, and compares a number of aviation support ships for lower threat contingencies.


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