US Aircraft Carrier Attack Plan on Iran | Explained

Why is the Pentagon rushing to move a slow floating city halfway across the world at a burn rate of millions per day? In an era of stealth bombers that can strike anywhere on Earth in hours, why do we still rely on these massive assets? Moving a US super carrier from the South China Sea to the Persian Gulf isn't just a road trip. It is a logistical nightmare. We are talking about a massive operation that burns through more than $6.5 million every single day. But here is why they do it. A bomber strikes and leaves, but a carrier strike group stays. It parks 70 fighter jets off the coast of an adversary and leaves them there. It creates a no-fly zone that a bombers simply cannot maintain. But how exactly do US attack operations and logistical support actually work? Part one, the naval pivot. The chess pieces are moving. We are tracking the largest naval redistribution since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Pentagon is emptying the Pacific to flood the Persian Gulf. But where are all the US nuclear carriers stationed when not at war? And how many will travel to Iran and the Middle East? On paper, the number is 11 nuclearpowered super carriers divided into two distinct classes. First, the Nimttz class. These are the 10 workh horses of the fleet commissioned between 1975 and 2009. Second, the Ford class. Right now, there is only one, the US Gerald R. board. This new generation uses electromagnetic catapults to launch jets faster. Well, let's look at this scenario. What happened when the Department of War gives a green signal? The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is typically stationed in the South China Sea to deter Chinese vessels. However, upon receiving flash priority orders, it can sprint to the Middle East in just a week. It has to transit the Malaca Strait, the choke point between Malaysia and Indonesia. Meanwhile, the US can launch another nuclear aircraft carrier. The USS George H. W. Bush will depart from Norfolk, Virginia, likely crossing the Atlantic to enter the Mediterranean. This leaves the Pacific dangerously thin with only the USS Ronald Reagan or its replacement, the George Washington,