In order to "support" the Israel Defense Forces, which brazenly launched attacks on Gaza, the US Navy has dispatched its strongest and most advanced aircraft carrier———— the 100,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ford, to the waters off Gaza, and the United States is said to send another nuclear aircraft carrier, the USS Eisenhower, to the same sea. The dispatch of two 100,000-ton nuclear aircraft carriers of the United States is enough to destroy the military power of a medium power, and it is not difficult to see the strength of American support for Israel (Zelensky: ... ）。
Friends familiar with military affairs must be familiar with the US Navy's Naval War College website USNI, one of the main functions of this website is to disclose the specific location of the US sea-based aircraft carrier battle group and amphibious expeditionary group, the role is to carry out strategic deterrence against potential enemies of the US military in a public way. According to the information publicly released on this website, we can also see some clues from the location of the US aircraft carrier.
The author believes that from the fact that the Americans themselves announced the location of the US aircraft carrier, we can undoubtedly see the essence of the seemingly powerful and invincible "paper tiger" of the US military. Why do you say that? Because, according to the public information released by the Americans themselves, the aircraft carrier Ford has arrived in the waters off Gaza in the eastern Mediterranean on the 12th, but what is very surprising is that the aircraft carrier looks menacing, but it is not close to Gaza or Israel's coastal waters. Correspondingly, the carrier has been circling 400 to 500 kilometers west of Gaza. Satellite photographs taken by Western Commercial Satellite companies also attest to this, and sometimes run to the waters near the island of Cyprus to the north.
So, we can't help but ask, why didn't this US aircraft carrier approach the waters near Gaza or simply call at Israel? The author believes that this aircraft carrier is not unwilling to approach, but does not dare.
At present, several armed forces in the region have some anti-ship missiles, but in practice, these anti-ship missiles pose little threat to U.S. aircraft carriers. Needless to say, Hamas's light rockets are okay to hit a dozen Israeli sals, but they are basically useless in the face of US aircraft carriers. Although the Lebanese Allah Party also has some Nuer anti-ship missiles provided by Iran, the fence can Allah the Party really does not have a high-performance early warning radar, so these missiles are doubtful in terms of effective strike range and accuracy, and it is unlikely to break through the famous Aegis.
So, does Iran, the Middle East's missile power, have missiles capable of threatening U.S. aircraft carriers? At present, Iran has ballistic missiles with a range of more than a thousand kilometers, such as the "Dipful" and "Zulfikar", which may be able to strike US aircraft carriers if deployed in western Iran or even Iranian bases in Syria. However, the problem with Iran's anti-ship ballistic missiles is the lack of effective long-range reconnaissance / maritime surveillance equipment, Iran basically has no practical maritime long-range reconnaissance aircraft, and the Iranian Navy is unlikely to go to the Mediterranean Sea for maritime reconnaissance, so Iran's anti-ship ballistic missiles still have a certain deterrent to the US military at Iran's doorstep, but it is basically unrealistic to hit the US aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean.
So in this case, what exactly are American aircraft carriers afraid of? On this question, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave us the answer.
On October 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly stated that the US aircraft carriers currently in the eastern Mediterranean are within the range of the MiG-31 of the Russian Aerospace Forces patrolling and training in the Black Sea, because the MiG-31 already carries advanced Dagger hypersonic missiles. Moreover, Putin also openly claimed that this is not a threat to the United States, but a "reminder". It is not difficult to see that Putin the Great's statement is still very powerful, and it is admirable to read.
You know, the "Dagger" hypersonic missile is currently one of the few practically available hypersonic missiles in the world, and it has proven its strength in the Russian-Ukrainian war, even the advanced Patriot system in service in the United States can not stop the Dagger missile. In terms of range, the "Dagger" hypersonic missile has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers, and it can hit US aircraft carriers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea when launched from Russia's doorstep in the Black Sea. Therefore, Putin's "reminder" is not just an empty phrase.
What is more noteworthy is that as a hypersonic missile, the "Dagger" missile has a rate of fire of up to Mach 10 and can also carry a nuclear warhead, such a high-speed + sea-skimming strike advanced missile attack, any US interception system and interception means will fail. The 100,000-ton aircraft carrier of the United States, whether it is the most advanced Ford or the Eisenhower, which entered service earlier, as long as it is hit with a dagger, then it can basically return to port, and it is estimated that it will have to sink if it is hit by another one! And if it's those escort ships, then it's even less so.
Obviously, Putin's "reminder" is to "draw a red line" for the Americans who flaunt their might, as long as the US aircraft carrier dares to directly participate in Israel's military operations, or strike at Syria, Iran and Lebanon, then Russia has the ability and possibility to "shoot"!