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True, but America already maintains these, even without ongoing conflicts. If they moved carrier groups from the Pacific, even easier.
I don't think so. They seem pretty okay with casualties in every war since Vietnam. Compounded with the likelihood most casualties wouldn't be extracted to the US until the end of a major conflict, it gets even easier.
Sadly, this could legally work. The USA military is beholden to the president over anyone else. So long as an action isn't unconstitutional, it's legal if it comes from POTUS.
Those supply lines aren't subject to attack though. They'd have to defend them against submarine attacks across thousands and thousands of kilometers. In that sort of fight, advantage to the attacker.
Not in the numbers required for a ground war in Europe. America lost some 7,000 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and its been considered a major debacle. Consider the number of casualties in Ukraine...
Oh, probably legal. Buy there would be massive protests, maybe riots etc. It would be a huge internal headache and distraction.
Counter argument. The US probably knows the current location of everything that could pose a credible threat to either a nuclear submarine or an aircraft carrier.
Defunding a large ocean perimeter is a lot easier when you know where everything is. Again, the first step would probably be to disable most of this stuff.