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Originally Posted by Platapus
Ain't 10 carriers enough?
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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
No. The way I recall it is "Four in refit, four in training, and four in service."
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Steve has it right on the money. Here is the post I made on this subject from DefenseTech:
Don't forget that out of three carriers only one is on station. One is in transit and one is in refit. Take the three oceans and you get 3x3=9 carriers minimum. US strategy calls for being able to fight two major wars and a contingency at any one time so in the theater of a major war there would be two carriers making it 3x3+2=11 carriers minimum to be able to fulfill our strategic plans with out "abandoning" another theater.