Allied carriers and national availability

One proposal assigns smaller carriers to allies while the United States concentrates on nuclear carriers. Its supporters accept the need for surge capacity but question whether the United States must own every additional flight deck. The counterargument is that national priorities can differ and an allied ship may already be deployed elsewhere. The earlier thousand-ship-navy concept is cited in relation to the further possibility that several allies reduce the same capabilities. The disagreement concerns whether an available allied force can be assumed when a particular operation begins.