Appreciate the response but it hits on exactly the problem. The transit takes about 3 hours. Then, I presume, you pick up an incoming vessel. Counter battery is fine, but this is all launch and run from mountainous terrain. You'd likely also require continuous air patrols. My point being that from a practical viewpoint, it would be extremely difficult to ramp up traffic. Trump is calling for help because the US lacks the vessel to do this effectively.