• DrPop@lemmy.world
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    Don’t we have the resources to provide relief for the deployed soldiers? Why can’t we just replace them with fresh soldiers. Morale is so important in extended conflicts. Juicing soilders up with T won’t change that.

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        LOGISTICS ARE FOR NERDS! slams back a beer

        REAL SOLDIERS ARE ALL ABOUT WAR AND SHOOTING!

        slams back another beer

        AMERICA,FUCK YEAH!

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      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.

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          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.

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            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.

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              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.