The Queen Elizabeth-class carriers and modern escorts illustrate mutually supporting layers of naval power. A carrier provides the powerful force that makes smaller forward presence ships credible. Those presence ships, in turn, keep routine deployments from consuming the battle fleet's training and readiness. Some ships and crews could rotate through reserve while escort groups and overseas stations are sized as distinct requirements. Capital strength and hull numbers solve different problems and should be planned together.
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War-fighting and peace-fighting fleets reinforce each other
A balanced navy needs a powerful battle core behind numerous presence ships, with reserves helping preserve both readiness and hull numbers.