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How the U.S. Navy Built an $8 Billion ‘Stealth’ Destroyer for a World That No Longer Exists
Summary by 19FortyFive
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7 Articles
Eight billion dollars, twelve hypersonic missiles: The US Navy has radically rebuilt its most powerful destroyer. What this means for NATO.
How the U.S. Navy Built an $8 Billion ‘Stealth’ Destroyer for a World That No Longer Exists
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive, evaluates the Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) as a "technological white elephant" of the post-Cold War era. While the class was nearly sunk by the failure of its 155mm Advanced Gun System (AGS)—a $24.5 billion program that produced only three ships—the U.S. Navy is currently executing a high-stakes "redemption arc." The post How the U.S. Navy Built an $8 Billion ‘Stealth’ Destroyer fo…
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Leaning Left0Leaning Right1Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution83% Center
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- 83% of the sources are Center
83% Center
C 83%
R 17%
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