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A Five Eyes task group for the South China Sea

A hypothetical coalition fleet combines an amphibious flagship, submarine, escorts, tankers, and stores ships with a common working language.

Carrier GroupsFive EyesNaval LogisticsSouth China Sea
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Question

What coalition fleet would suit a South China Sea deployment?

Short answer

A Five Eyes-centered group with a Canberra-class amphibious ship, an Astute-class submarine, several capable escorts, and robust tanker and stores support.

Notes

The suggested force starts with Canberra or a sister ship and an Astute-class submarine, giving the group amphibious, aviation, and undersea capability. Multiple tankers and solid-support ships are essential because a distant deployment cannot be sustained by combatants alone. Arleigh Burke, Hobart, Type 23, Halifax, Danish, and Dutch escorts could add air defence and surface capability. A Five Eyes core offers a common working language and familiar relationships that simplify command even when other NATO ships join.