While the headlines today focus on the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS Gerald Ford, we focus on the strategy,
This is a reminder to revisit the technical foundation of my 3-Part series on the war between the U.S. and Iran.
Series 1: Naval Ramifications: the 2026 breakdown of carrier limitations.
What a war with Iran looks like
Series 2: Air Ramifications: Why Aerial Superiority is the tool of the past.
Series 3: Economic Ramifications: Why the war is one of attrition.


Air craft carriers are, as we all know, outdated machines that simply carry aircraft . They are not needed any more in today‘s world because fighting is done by missiles and drones . So even though I agree that the naval equipment of the U.S. seems to be outdated, their defense is not and this is exactly what is needed . The ability to deter missiles and to send drones to do damage. Welcome to the 21st century where AI is fighting your wars and people still get killed