How A Pacific Conflict Would Need Every Tanker The US Air Force Owns

In the event of a full-scale conflict in the Indo-Pacific, the United States Air Force’s fleet of tanker aircraft would likely be strained to the limit. Given how many were used in Operation Epic Fury against Iran and the vast distances of the Pacific theater, the US will feel like it doesn’t have enough. This effort would likely pull in every available tanker the Air Force has.