A unified European navy would need global carrier coverage

How many carrier groups would make sense for a unified European Union navy?

Roughly six to eight groups would sustain presence in the Mediterranean, North Atlantic, and Indo-Pacific while allowing maintenance and rotation.

Existing French, Italian, and Spanish aviation ships provide a starting point, but the strategic requirement comes from geography rather than simply adding current fleets. Sustaining three deployed groups would need at least six hulls and preferably eight so long-distance Indo-Pacific coverage and deep maintenance do not collapse the schedule.