Carriers Aren’t The Only Big Targets: The Challenges of Mobile Basing

Carriers Aren’t The Only Big Targets: The Challenges of Mobile Basing
Carriers Aren’t The Only Big Targets: The Challenges of Mobile Basing

For years, we’ve heard about how vulnerable aircraft carriers are to enemy fire. They’re big. They’re not that fast — compared to a missile. But a big airbase isn’t exactly mobile. While it can be hardened, its location is well known. So, this year the Pentagon requested $361 million for deployable airbase systems as part…