Carrier and LHD procurement when allies cannot rely on the United States

Will concern about the reliability of a superpower lead more nations to procure carriers or LHDs?

Yes for states that need expeditionary capability, especially because self-reliance pushes programs from pairs toward three or four usable decks.

Mission comes first: a state buys a carrier or LHD only when it values expeditionary reach. The wider discussion covers Russian shipbuilding, STOBAR options, and the experience gained from constructing large aviation ships. Older two-ship programs often assumed an ally could cover maintenance gaps. If that assurance weakens, fleets must consider three or four hulls, making readiness arithmetic as important as the choice between catapults, ski jumps, or STOVL aircraft.