I am SURE there are contingency people pulling out plans but MY concern is that things are getting REAL WARM in the SChina Sea and environs...And the Mandarins RARELY miss an opportunity like this. Which it is, no doubt.
This ship was in a yard/maintenance period so it was already not ready to go immediately if things went south. Short term would be to bring in one of the other active ships possibly lengthening time at sea or cutting short/ skipping maintenance to get them out. Maybe send the Tripoli to backfill although who knows when she will be ready to fully join the fleet. I cant imagine getting one of the Reserve fleet up, equipped and ready to go in less than 8-12 months. THe Bouganville is not slated for delivery until 2024.