In effect, the White House and Department of Defense (DoD) created a new, de facto “Aden Station” that must constantly be serviced by the Navy, stretching an already-too-small fleet even further. Does the Houthi threat to the 14 percent of global maritime trade that passes through the Red Sea warrant the semi-permanent allocation of one-third of America’s forward-deployed carrier force?
Center for Maritime Strategy
Samuel Byers
External Source: The National Interest
In effect, the White House and Department of Defense (DoD) created a new, de facto “Aden Station” that must constantly be serviced by the Navy, stretching an already-too-small fleet even further. Does the Houthi threat to the 14 percent of global maritime trade that passes through the Red Sea warrant the semi-permanent allocation of one-third of America’s forward-deployed carrier force?
The full article is available at The National Interest
Samuel Byers, Non-Resident Senior Fellow