The U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Fleet Is Being Stretched Far Past the Breaking Point

The U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Fleet Is Being Stretched Far Past the Breaking Point

What Is Wrong With the U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Fleet? In a Word: Numbers  The U.S. Navy is striving to operate in three theaters at once. The most pressing concern is in the Central Command Area of Responsibility. The Navy needs at least two carriers there. Then there is Europe, with the Russo-Ukrainian war still raging. The next area of interest is East Asia, where China is particularly aggressive toward Taiwan. All of these operational ne…