> Keeping the strait of Hormuz open would be one of those functions, wouldn't it? Oh, wait...

Gottem! Not really though. I don't think anyone would claim a carrier group should be able to hold an adversary's coastal waters. Empty them from beyond visual range? Yes. Camp out in them? No.

That said, if and when Mango decides to land troops in Iran, the fleet will be an irreplaceable piece of that operation. That is global force projection.

> Seriously, your question is borderline trolling, you know exactly which functions of a carrier group are and are not matched by drones flown from containers.

I mean but it helps in coming to an understanding if you articulate them. Acknowledging them will suffice!

> The point is, in case it wasn't clear, that you can do a ton of destruction without necessarily opening yourself up to a counter attack

Agreed!

> So if you have to hide your carrier group at stand-off distance for fear of seeing it sunk then it is not all that different from that container full of drones. You can destroy stuff, and that's about it.

Disagree!