The youtube channel “What’s Going on with Shipping” has a couple videos on the subject, and IIRC it’s because the US has, for a host of reasons, lost the ability to easily resupply it’s ships during prolonged operations like this. All of the capabilities they had for doing this during WW2 weren’t maintained, ‘modernized’ and/or forgotten.
No. It is that they are using the carrier to fight a fight out wasn’t designed for. Any sustained use of an aircraft carrier needs resupply, this was the case even in World War II.
The Navy had several wargames where it was obvious that carrier operations against Iran would be far more difficult than most other nations. If anything, I’m surprised the carrier hasn’t been sunk yet.
The youtube channel “What’s Going on with Shipping” has a couple videos on the subject, and IIRC it’s because the US has, for a host of reasons, lost the ability to easily resupply it’s ships during prolonged operations like this. All of the capabilities they had for doing this during WW2 weren’t maintained, ‘modernized’ and/or forgotten.
Logistics in the Indian Ocean During Operation Epic Fury | Sealift & the US Merchant Marine |
/watch?v=tsDvoEj1xgYReplenishment, Repair, Reinforcement & Replacements: The Secret Strategy Behind Midway
/watch?v=YpdN4i7lCYY[I think this is part 2 of a series]WGowS just (15 Aug) upped a video on this USS Abraham Lincoln: Is Logistics the U.S. Navy’s Greatest Weakness?
/watch?v=FT784GgO8-oIronic because good logistics is how you win wars
Nobody ever accused this administration of competence.
Imagine how worse it would be if they were competent on top of it all.
So it’s all theater then.
No. It is that they are using the carrier to fight a fight out wasn’t designed for. Any sustained use of an aircraft carrier needs resupply, this was the case even in World War II.
The Navy had several wargames where it was obvious that carrier operations against Iran would be far more difficult than most other nations. If anything, I’m surprised the carrier hasn’t been sunk yet.
Yeah, it’s pretty much on the opposite side of the planet and the Indian Ocean area isn’t probably too friendly to the US.
It is more that the operations have to occur in or near the Persian Gulf. That doesn’t give a carrier that much room to maneuver.
There are friendly nations nearby that host US bases, but they are also being targeted.