US Deployment of Powerful Naval Armada to Middle East Can’t Hide Host of Weak Spots
Sputnik International
The Pentagon has ordered the deployment of a powerful Navy armada in the Middle East to try to shield Israel from possible Iran’s wrath after a series of provocations allegedly performed by Tel Aviv. But why isn’t the US Navy as influential as it used to be in projecting its power globally?
Factors contributing to the declining power of the US Navy include falling production and rising equipment costs, a recruitment crisis, bureaucratic issues, and the changing face of warfare. The Navy’s struggle to counter even asymmetric threats like Yemen’s Houthis has raised doubts among America’s allies about the effectiveness of the US military.
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