"Henry J Cobb" wrote in message

Bill Kambic wrote:
Your tone suggests some hostility toward strategic and tactical
decisions
made at the time. Placing the Fleet forward at Pearl (instead of back
at
Dago) was controversial when it was made. It was a political decision
made
at the highest levels of government.

That's still a good idea today.

Indeed.

5200 nautical miles between San Diego and Soul and almost 6000 between
San Diego and Taipei vs 4200 nautical miles between the East Coast and
Tripoli.

I'm not sure I see your point.

The only place you could base a carrier further from any place you'd
possibly use it is in Texas.

I just hope that as the Navy once again becomes more forward based that
better care is put on force protection this time.

Sure, but no defense is 100% (as no offense in 100%). Commanders do the
best they can with the assets available.

Bill Kambic

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