So, in the event of a civil war a logistics breakdown is inevitable. Food, medicine, fuel, and especially clean water.
Navy vessels, particularly aircraft carriers, can purify literally tons of water every single day. Meaning that whatever side can get ahold of one gains a massive resource advantage, one that is conventionally difficult to assail what's more.
The Navy is also our foremost forward deployed force in the world. Thus begs the question, if the country devolved into war on August 1st and the chain of command breaks down, what are they going to do?
They can cause the most damage and would be the most difficult to counter attack, out of any potential belligerent in such a theoretical conflict. Civil wars are for the most part ground wars, but the United States has two enormous coastlines wherein Navy ships can project force.
So, in the event of a civil war a logistics breakdown is inevitable. Food, medicine, fuel, and especially clean water.
Navy vessels, particularly aircraft carriers, can purify literally tons of water every single day. Meaning that whatever side can get ahold of one gains a massive resource advantage, one that is conventionally difficult to assail what's more.
The Navy is also our foremost forward deployed force in the world. Thus begs the question, if the country devolved into war on August 1st and the chain of command breaks down, what are they going to do?
They can cause the most damage and would be the most difficult to counter attack, out of any potential belligerent in such a theoretical conflict. Civil wars are for the most part ground wars, but the United States has two enormous coastlines wherein Navy ships can project force.