Thanks for the links Nicky!
It really should be obvious to everyone by now.
The LCS is the wrong ship, at too great a cost, that delivers too little.
I'm not holding my breath but it would be refreshing to hear the Chief Of Naval Operations have the guts to say that we were wrong and we need to start over.
And then this light frigate thats another LCS killer....
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It really should be obvious to everyone by now.
The LCS is the wrong ship, at too great a cost, that delivers too little.
I'm not holding my breath but it would be refreshing to hear the Chief Of Naval Operations have the guts to say that we were wrong and we need to start over.
