A hypothetical battle against a very large opposing force is judged likely to require the US Navy with allied support. The demand for allied support follows from the scale of force required. In this pessimistic forecast, allied units expend as much combat power as possible in the opening engagement before withdrawing with their surviving ships. American ships would then have to continue the fight. The forecast's opponent and wider scenario are unspecified.
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Allied support in a major naval battle
A pessimistic hypothetical battle envisages allied ships contributing heavily in the opening engagement before surviving units withdraw and US ships continue.