Combat evidence from the Black Sea cannot be transferred unchanged to other theaters. The North Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Pacific impose different geography and operating conditions. A weapon that appears useful or unhelpful in the war between Ukraine and Russia may perform differently after those conditions change. Carrier design follows the same rule: Yorktown and Illustrious should be judged by national fit rather than placed in an abstract ranking.
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Black Sea lessons need geographic translation
Operational lessons from Ukraine and Russia cannot be copied directly from the Black Sea into the North Atlantic or Pacific.