Not Good: The Navy Isn't Ready To Run Convoys During a War With Iran

May 20, 2021 Topic: U.S. Navy Region: Middle East Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: U.S. NavyIranWarMilitaryMaritime Security

Not Good: The Navy Isn't Ready To Run Convoys During a War With Iran

A proficient escort force will not spring into being overnight.

 

James Holmes is J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College. The views voiced here are his alone.

This article first appeared in June 2019.

 

Image: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gerald Dudley Reynolds