You are right, but nothing is scarier than a couple of CBG docked outside blockading your ports.
Subs can never provide force projection. AC on the other hand....
And Indian govt is somehow going to be powerlfull to use nukes?
Seriously, if you are going to bring in the spines of Indian govt, aircraft carrier means a much more. Maldives would not happen again if we have had two CBG on call near them
Cost comparison for nuclear sub vs carriers is probably the stupidest argument anyone can make -
Hey ,the cars cost a million times less than carriers. So lets build million cars instead of a carrier :rolleyes:.