That would leave American forces half-blind and mute, and its bases and carriers more vulnerable still.

这将使美军处于一种半盲状态而且无法相互沟通，此时其基地与航母就更难于抵御攻击。

youdao

Maybe they have some secret aircraft carriers in some secret bases, I wont be surprised, if Im running a country I would totally trying to hide my military strength.

也许他们有一些秘密的航空母舰在一些秘密基地里，我不会感到惊讶，如果我运作一个国家，我会试图完全隐藏我的军事实力。

youdao

Since the end of the cold war, America's troops have relied on operating from bases and carriers that opponents could not threaten.

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That plus the fact that carriers are a useful means of projecting power in parts of the world where air bases are not assured makes it likely that carriers will be kept.

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And the tactical bombers that were not operating from land bases needed billion-dollar aircraft carriers to get them close enough to where the war was.

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