Carrier-centered task groups give a navy more power and a stronger ability to defend itself. Concentrating that power also creates a higher-value target that an enemy has more reason to attack. The tradeoff helps drive investment in the next generation of escorts and their task-group systems. Wider presence missions along important trade routes add a separate demand for larger ships and more hulls.
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A stronger task group also becomes a more valuable target
Carrier groups gain defensive reach and staying power, while their concentration also attracts more enemy attention and raises the demand for escorts.