Reply #184: Rare to Have Half the Ships at Sea Throughout the World [View All]

It is rare to have half of the US Navy Ships at sea throughout the world at any time, let alone in one area. This is because they need months to prepare to go to sea, and the crews need time close to their families. Also, many ships are under repair or overhaul at any one time, some ships are doing cruises to test out their systems off the US coast, some ships are based in Japan or are stationed near China and Korea, some ships are involved in training of new pilots, etc.

If half the Navy really is near Iran, that cannot be sustained for more than a few months. That is not a good sign of what is to come. If we can just stop Bush from starting a new war before we get a sane President, that will be an achievement.