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A Taiwan relief effort would mobilize allied sealift fleets

US Military Sealift Command would be central to sustainment, while British involvement would depend on restoring Royal Fleet Auxiliary crews and readiness.

Question

Would fast US Military Sealift Command ships play a major role in supplying Taiwan?

Short answer

Yes; the wider sealift command would be central, with allied auxiliaries contributing if they could be crewed and activated.

Notes

The hypothetical relief effort involves the wider US sealift command. It also considers whether a major crisis would prompt Britain to provide the pay and recruitment funding needed to crew the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Ships maintained in dockyards would still need crews before they could contribute useful capacity.