Aircraft Carrier Vs. Cruise Missile 6

From a 1995 study of Operation Desert Storm:

GAO reviewed the performance of two cruise missiles during OperationDesert Storm, focusing on the missiles': (1) advantages over tacticalaircraft; and (2) potential impact on future tactical weapons systemreqirements.
GAO found that:
(1) both the Navy's Tomahawk land attack missile and theAir Force's Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) contributedto the success of U.S. combat operations during Desert Storm, due totheir high success rates of hitting their intended targets;
(2) someproblems with the Tomahawk included its limitations in its range,mission planning time, lethality, and difficulties in the desertterrain;
(3) CALCM warhead and guidance limited the types of targets itcould successfully attack;
(4) the Navy has funded programs to addressthe Tomahawk's limitations and the Air Force is proposing two improvedCALCM variants, but because of competing priorities, it has notrequested any funds;
(5) cruise missiles can be used in more conditionsthan tactical aircraft systems, can be used without additionalresources, and can strike targets without risking loss of aircraft orcrew members, but tactical aircraft systems can attack more mobiletargets and cost less; and
(6) fewer aircraft carriers may be requiredin the future because of the options available from cruise missiles.