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Originally Posted by TopHatter
USN carrier strike groups routinely deploy around the world, simply as a matter of course.
There is very little ocean area that is not covered - or can be covered relatively quickly - by a carrier.
There's nothing prodigal about a nation's warships cruising in international waters.
If you are a law-abiding country, then you really have nothing to fear and a lot to be happy about if a US CSG is in your neighborhood...especially if a tsunami or other natural or manmade disaster should befall you.
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I think you are not absolutely right. In comparison with ocean area the aircraft combat range deployed on a carrier is not so big. Even if there was any reason to cover the ocean area. Virtually all possible targets for aircraft carriers are on a land, but not in ocean.
To rattle the every dictator in the world by an aircraft carrier…I really doubt… And especially considering there is no oil in Northern Korea...
This is necessary to spend some weeks or months for repair and other preparations to drive a carrier to blue-water. And several escort ships with it. And ground-based aircraft along carrier's way - reconnaissance and anti-submarine…
Too much time, too much money are needed.