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Originally Posted by Monk
If they can't afford to buy one, they have to lease one.
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Carriers are a rich country's toys. They are insanely expensive to maintain, and require years of instititutional experience to become effective.
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In the larger context of national security, they have to find the manpower and put in the effort.
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The manpower simply isn't there. They are a country of 5 million surrounded by far more populous neighbors who have a historical grudge against them. With 150,000 soldiers, they are already far more militarized than they can maintain on their own. A carrier would see the costs of operation spiral out of control.
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Finally, if it is a race against time, they better get going now, isn't it Colonel?
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If the situation truly gets that desperate, better just to use nukes.