The wait is over, the mouths which were on raves are now amazed with the extravagant breath stopping Nimitz finally docking off the Chennai coast. The world's largest warship occupies a mammoth 4.5 acre and is powered by two nuclear reactors. It is loaded with 90 aircrafts and helicopters, 6000 personnel, 50 bedded hospital and a barber shop too. Its a veritable city in itself and is a feast to the eyes.
I regret the protests undertook by environmentalists and other so called leaders (Jayalalitha to name) who questioned the enviromental hazard it may create due to nuclear reactors. The carrier has 6000 personnel on board and i dont think Americans are dumb enough to create a threat to their own lives. Failing to understand this, ironically many of the environmentalists staged a protest.
After the warship bliss with a bit of regret, its time to get into the speculation or may be they are facts. Many questions remain unanswered with the arrival of the carrier as the real intention of its journey still remains in the dark. One of first thoughts is that they are identifying strategic positions on waters. Through out its journey, the anchoring positions have been identified and the radars, aircrafts are being tested. If this is true, then are Americans looming for a war?. If yes, then who could the adversary be. The first guess is China. USA might be preparing a war against China as this is one of the strongest communist base which is an economic threat to the Americans. Accidentally or should i call it perfect timing, Rice calls for a dissolution of NAM explaining it to be irrelevant to the current scenario of the world. Americans have clearly identified India as the pulsating, dynamic and the fastest emerging super power on which they have to depend on for the rest of the years if their ambitions have to be fulfilled. So if India walks out of NAM and becomes a strategic partner of USA, then the advantage that America gets is priceless. With the deteriorating relationship with Pakistan and the political turmoil that is haunting Pakistan, India is the inevitable choice for them to curb the south asian countries leading to their achievement of goals.
The geographical position of India also adds an advantage as India is at the center of China and the middle east countries. Strikes on China and middle east can be carried out if Indian waters are a base. By saying this, can this be treated as the lightening before the thunder. Economically, the warship boards the F-18 Super Hornet which the USA wants to sell it to India. This can be considered as a demo displaying the capabilities of the aircraft which are commendable.
Let the reason be political, geographical or economical, the ripples the Nimitz has created and the perfect timing of Rice has made this a splendid convivial ambience of the Nimitz gala.
