Vice Adm. Scott van Buskirk, commander of the US 7th Fleet, says China’s anti-ship ballistic missile is a threat but “not the Achilles heel of [U.S.] aircraft carriers.”
“If there wasn’t this to point to as a game changer, there would be something else,” he said. “That term has been bandied about for many things. I think it really depends in how you define the game, whether it really changes it or not. It’s a very specific scenario for a very specific capability — some things can be very impactful.”