Key thing in this article is that the US military is failing to feed naval crews adequately. Meals look like this now
Very different from how enlisted sailors are usually fed, and an indicator that the US is likely unable to adequately support any kind of war
I was on the Lincoln in the 90s during some operations in the Persian Gulf that prevented us from docking anywhere nearby for over 2 months.
Yeah, we ran low on some of the fresh veggies and milk, but we never came close to this level. We did underway replenishment several times from supply ships. We even got mail. Aren’t they doing UNREPs?
What I think is odd is that AFAIK, only the carriers and subs have nuclear power; the smaller ships that are part of the battle group - that are responsible for protecting the carrier - are diesel, and require refueling. Resupplying things like food, toiletries, and other consumables happens at the same time, from the same ship that provides fuel. They’re obviously refueling, so why aren’t they getting other supplies?
Whatever the fuck is going on here is a major supply failure, and the public and Congress need to know about it. WTF.