You guys seem to have a good time on the anti-CV thread: tons of responses, many of them thoughtful and well informed, others... not so much. Here's another one. Discuss an ASUW scenario using three sets of roughly cost-equivalent -- a billion dollars and change more or less -- forces in the near future:
1) a single FLT II DDG with armed MH-60s
2) a pair of LCS with ASUW module (assuming the Griffin), MH-60 and 2 x armed Fire Scouts; and
3) a squadron (say 10) offshore patrol craft (use the River Class for consistency) with embarked (armed) Fire scouts.
The threat: a multi-access swarm of 15 inshore attack craft (mostly crew served weapons/RPGs) and 5 fast attack craft with modern-ish ASCMs (C-704). Assume no external support in this case other than embarked organic air. How would you defend against/defeat this threat using each of the given force structures? If you'd like, describe the scenario for both low sea states (1-2) and higher (4-5) in both open water or a straits transit. Go.
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