Two-Thirds of US Aircraft Carriers Unavailable
The U.S. Navy is facing increasing pressures to maintain the readiness of its aircraft carrier fleet, as ongoing operations in the Middle East and continual maintenance reduce the number of carriers available for active missions from a total of 11. Currently, only four carriers can be relied upon. The growing workload is causing delays in maintenance and extending deployment periods, with challenges in balancing assigned tasks, especially as operations against Iran continue and rotations occur between the Middle East and Indo-Pacific regions. Additionally, the fleet faces issues in equipping and sustaining the carriers, as maintenance and upgrade procedures require lengthy periods, reducing the ability to carry out multiple tasks simultaneously, which threatens the long-term sustainability of the U.S. Navy's naval strength.
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