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Another area where empire is in decline.  Carriers were great for policing the empire for decades.
Wars on tiny countries with oil/gas.  Regime change etc. 

Power projection is essentially what they are.  This is important for THE MAFIA since the US
is so far away from Europe, Africa and the East.  Like Mafia's, empire must break legs
to keep vassals in line as well any country with resources that is not OBEDIENT.

HOWEVER....

Carriers are like catapults.  Last used in WW1 in trench warfare.  Replaced my mortars.
Catapults were used for centuries....and suddenly were near useless. 

Enter....the advent of hypersonic carrier killing missiles. 
China and Russia have them....the US is ADMITTEDLY years behind.

These missiles cancel out the MAFIA'S power projection.
However, the US will stick to spreading Imperial Trannyism & Kid Cutting to small countries...and enforcing it.

https://youtu.be/lt_9_s7MlkQ