No it’s not, it’s a circle-jerk for idiots who can’t operate machinery or pedants with “a +lot+ of driving experience.”

You should kick your own ass for writing/posting this. I can’t believe people are actually having serious conversations about this in the comments.

The heat and dragging that huge mustache around; too much for any man to bear.

Fair point, but I think that perspective will get lost the longer we go enjoying complete air and sea superiority. We’ll get cocky enough to say “gee, the human is the most expensive part of this weapon system, let’s make the decisions from Norfolk.”

We’ve been there for decades. In fact, if you are the Tactical Action Officer on an AEGIS destroyer or cruiser, the option to have the computers totally take over, prioritize targets, and launch surface-to-air missiles all on their own is one turn of the key away. That tech has been around since the 80s.

In your subjective analysis, perhaps. I disagree.

I’d love to know why you chose the phrase “corporate force.” I think I understand what you’re trying to say, but your word choice is a little insulting.

C’mon, guys. It’s just HMS. Never “the HMS.”

Yes; “flopped-over traffic cone” and “ambulatory merkin” are conspicuously absent...

Modern warships don’t have armor. A little kevlar here and there, but no armor in the traditional sense.

Any internet comment prefaced by “umm,” or “hmm,” is invariably followed by the utterance of a douchebag.

Coolest dropship ever.

Time for some reality and expectation management. First, it’s doubtful that the current president - or any president for that matter - has ever turned to an aide and uttered the Michael Bay-esque line “WHERE ARE THE CARRIERS?” The US military is so diverse and capable, we haven’t relied on one option for power…