Oldguard1970
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Joined: 7/19/2006 From: Hiawassee, GA Status: offline
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Hi guys, Please note that CV's are small cities. They bring power, water, food, hospitals, medical staff, engineers AND helicopters. They are remarkably useful in responding to natural disasters. I add my wishes and prayers for the good people of NZ. quote:
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ORIGINAL: Fallschirmjager Wow I get news pushes on my phone and I was altered when the quake happened. 42 minutes after the quake I got a message saying that a US Navy Pacific fleet had already sent ships. Now that is some rapid response time! Hopefully some of the experience a year ago in Hati will help rescue some of the trapped. Enzeds wont let the USN arrive unless they sign off they are Nuclear free, maybe. Relations between the US and NZ have actually improved a lot in recent times, just before Christmas they signed a new defence co-operation pact, called the Wellington Agreement. While I doubt it would be much of an issue in circumstances such as these, especially as the amphibious assault ships are conventionally powered and their helicopters far more useful, than a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and its complement of jet aircraft.
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