Iran Never Hit a U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier. It Still Moved Them Hundreds of Miles Away From Their Missiles and Drones

Iran Never Hit a U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier. It Still Moved Them Hundreds of Miles Away from Their Missiles and Drones

Operation Epic Fury provided US Navy aircraft carrier strike groups (CSGs) with a major test, requiring the platforms to sustain high-tempo operations against an adversary deploying asymmetric threats such as missiles and drones. US Navy aircraft carriers performed well enough—at least in isolation—but questions were raised about how long that performance could be sustained. While carriers provide something land-based aviation cannot—namely, a m…