1. The CVN-78 supercarrier costs US$8 billion.

2. Today, a Navy supercarrier sails with a 70-strong air wing.

3. The war games starting Sunday and involving the USS George Washington supercarrier display resolve by Korean War allies Washington and Seoul to respond strongly to any future North Korean aggression.

4. But he admits his proposal faces stiff opposition from the Navy's entrenched supercarrier boosters.

5. Hendrix doesn't propose a specific number, but he does point out that three, 40, 000-ton light carriers could be had for the price of one supercarrier.