Steve Balestrieri
So, are aircraft carriers just obsolete battleships that should be turned into museums? The Iran war has given us some keen insight into this question, and the answers will surely make the U.S. Navy quite happy. Aircraft Carriers as the New Battleship: Not a Good Comparison US aircraft carriers, notably the USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln, have operated as central, highly resilient, and mobile command hubs in the 2026 conflict with Iran.
Utilizing advanced defenses, EW (electronic warfare), and standoff weapons, they have effectively conducted sustained, long-range strikes from outside immediate coastal threats while operating under a very high stress operational tempo. The Navy’s carriers are a central part of the US effort, as they’ve maintained constant air patrols alongside deployed US Air Force aircraft, flying about 800 sorties a day.
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