Another article I read mentioned that the navy said it was the most intense deployment since WW2. Reading between the lines, my hypothesis is that the ship, the planes, the pilots, and sailors are all tired. Equipment is breaking, systems are inoperative for too long, and the crew is getting more injury and mistake prone.
If Answer Allah actually managed to score a hit, that would be an amazing accomplishment by them. But until I see evidence, I think it has just reached the limit of what it can accomplish without rest for the crew and repairs/maintenance/restocking back at home.
I mean what has the navy had to do since WW2? Combat wise Korea had nothing really, Vietnam had small patrol craft, there was the Cuban blockade I guess, Iraq the most use we got out of them was using our remaining Battleship to launch missiles, Afghanistan is landlocked.
Another article I read mentioned that the navy said it was the most intense deployment since WW2. Reading between the lines, my hypothesis is that the ship, the planes, the pilots, and sailors are all tired. Equipment is breaking, systems are inoperative for too long, and the crew is getting more injury and mistake prone.
If Answer Allah actually managed to score a hit, that would be an amazing accomplishment by them. But until I see evidence, I think it has just reached the limit of what it can accomplish without rest for the crew and repairs/maintenance/restocking back at home.
I mean what has the navy had to do since WW2? Combat wise Korea had nothing really, Vietnam had small patrol craft, there was the Cuban blockade I guess, Iraq the most use we got out of them was using our remaining Battleship to launch missiles, Afghanistan is landlocked.