Well if Roosevelt and Reagan relieve the Lincoln . . . and i think my math is right here . . . that would mean we are rotating in 2 carriers and pulling out the only one we currently have in the Gulf . . . A 2 carrier prescence in the Gulf, where we have only had a 1 carrier prescence for the last 8-12 months would be big news.
I seriously doubt we will keep all 3 on station, but we could briefly have a window where 3 carriers would be within strike range of Iran
“we could briefly have a window where 3 carriers would be within strike range of Iran”
But wouldn’t you want to time that brief overlap for after the election? If the point is to either bolster Israel’s resolve to take action (not clear that’s exactly needed) or to visibly “support” their action without being directly complicit in it, this would be a pretty good option IMHO.