US wargames highlight dispersing smaller tankers to keep fuel
By The BriefBrief
A Breaking Defense analysis says US Pacific wargames keep finding that dispersing smaller tanker aircraft could sustain fuel flow.
WHO:Breaking Defense
WHAT:Analysis of a tanker problem in US Pacific wargames and a proposed solution using dispersal of smaller tankers
WHEN:Jul 10, 2026 at 8:21 AM ET
WHERE:Pacific (Indo-Pacific region)
WHY:The analysis links the tanker problem to US massive tankers being limited to certain bases that would likely be struck, so dispersing smaller tankers would help keep fuel flowing.
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