U.S.S. Colonade
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Events with structured involvement data
The U.S.S. Colonade is referenced as the source of 55 additional aircraft that would be required to expand the operation; its capacity becomes a limiting resource in the decision calculus discussed in the Situation Room.
Referred to verbally by Fitzwallace as part of the tally of assets required to change the operational outcome.
Represents a concentrated resource whose availability increases U.S. leverage but is not an actor with agency in this scene.
Its cited need highlights the logistical scale of meaningful intervention and the political calculus tied to committing carrier groups.
Underlying processes include carrier tasking, sortie generation, and coordination with ground forces; these are invoked but not detailed here.
The U.S.S. Colonade is invoked as the source of 55 additional aircraft necessary to alter the operational plan; it functions narratively as a tangible but costly lever the White House could pull.
Referenced in Fitzwallace's accounting of required assets.
A resource under military control that must be allocated by higher authority; its availability constrains civilian options.
Acts as a concrete reminder that military options are resource-limited and politically costly, forcing trade-offs.
Implied dependence on higher-level authorization and redeployment decisions; no overt dissent shown.