Now that we are operating in areas where the roads are deadly, and the skies distinctly less so, with long and fragile supply routes, the airship could have a role to play.
Being able to move a significant cargo out of range of IED or SMARMS is a good start, though naturally t/o and landing are the times of risk. In comparison to the numbers of people with near misses and injuries in convoys on a daily basis it has a potential selling point. There is little public or political will to endure great numbers of casualties, and the airship offers a potential way to reduce casualty rates.