Wait, you need bases in order to supply and operate ships?
Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
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Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.