Would U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Lose A War To Iran?

John Bird, National Interest: Would U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Lose a War to Iran?

Do we even have enough carriers?

The recent oil tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman reinforce the need to reestablish a highly visible U.S. naval deterrent in the Middle East. For eight months last year, no aircraft carrier strike group plied the region, the longest such interruption this millennium. With the United States needing a more robust posture against Iran and confronting renewed challenges in Asia and Europe, several immediate measures and concerted longer-term efforts are critical to ensure America has the carriers it needs.

The requirement to maintain carrier presence in the Middle East is a critical part of a broader national security strategy, in which U.S. global security interests necessitate a worldwide force presence. Indeed, the Navy's mission demands remain as high as those of the Cold War, calling on ships to be everywhere seemingly at once, but today's fleet is less than half the size it was 30 years ago.

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WNU Editor: It all comes down to how many anti-ship missiles Iran has, and how good are the U.S. Navy's anti-missile defense systems.



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