Stretched Too Thin? Why the U.S. Navy Isn't Ready for a War With Iran
Think 'convoys.'
If it deters war in the Gulf, maybe convoy duty will come to count as a glamour mission after all.
James Holmes is J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College. The views voiced here are his alone. This article first appeared in 2019 and is reprinted here due to reader interest.
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