Ships with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Philippine Sea on November 16, 2018. Petty Officer 3rd Class Connor Loessin
Robert Farley, National Interest: If a Navy Aircraft Carrier Was Ever Sunk, World War III Begins
A horrible thing.
Key point: The destruction of a carrier would kill thousands and lead to a swift response.
Since the 1950s, the supercarrier has been the most visible representation of U.S. military power and maritime hegemony. Although supercarriers have participated in nearly every military conflict since the commissioning of USS Forrestal in 1955, no carrier has come under determined attack from a capable opponent. In part, this is because supercarriers are very difficult to attack, but the symbolic grandeur of the massive ships also plays a role; no one wants to know what the United States might do if one of its carriers came under attack.
What would happen if a foe attacked a United States Navy (USN) aircraft carrier during a conflict? How would the United States react, and how would it respond?
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WNU Editor: A sinking of a U.S. aircraft carrier would definitely result in a massive response. In short. The gloves will be taken off. And if a nuclear weapon was used in sinking an aircraft carrier, expect a nuclear response.
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