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The US Navy has a new vision for its carrier air wing. Here's how SEALs will help put those aircraft on target
Stavros Atlamazoglou
Wed., December 29, 2021, 3:20 p.m.�6 min read
The US Navy is making plans to keep its carrier aircraft relevant in a conflict with a more capable adversary.
China and Russia are developing capabilities that could restrict what those aircraft could do in a conflict.
US special operators could help those aircraft see � and strike � in places adversaries want to keep them out of.
Recently the Navy released a new vision for its aircraft carrier air wing that describes how it plans to keep its fighter jets relevant in the future.
In a potential conflict with a near-peer adversary, such as Russia or China, the Navy's aircraft carriers could make the difference, especially against China, because of its proximity to the sea.
But advances in Chinese and Russian military capabilities could significantly restrict aircraft carriers and minimize their effectiveness.
Special-operations units, especially US Navy SEAL Teams, could alleviate some of these concerns.
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