User blog comment:FargoneSeven/Unit Phasing/@comment-27015223-20151102171833

First off, TATO is correct.

Now let me clarify my previous post:

I'm not saying that aircraft and aerospace vessels alone can't do the job adequately–they probably can–what I'm saying is that if the IAA and FSI phase out surface vessels they will be at a (major) disadvantage when compared to a similar navy that has surface vessels when it comes to sea power. Anything that operates in the air or space is much much more reliant on technology than a surface warship and isn't as capable on a ton-for-ton basis. When the big picture is considered, having a pure aerospace fleet for control of the seas is not optimal.

Now I'm not saying that surface warships alone can dominate the seas. I'm saying that, like all things, you need balance. The IAA and FSI might do perfectly well with a conversion to an all aerospace fleet, but it's defintely going to detract from their overall capabilities.

@Derp, I lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado, so I used to be pretty high up in altitude. Nowadays, I'm living at sea level ;)