Report : US Hung On to Ticonderoga Ships Too Long - And No Replacements

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/08/us-navy-cruiser-modernisation-failure-warships-power/

David Axe :

The US Navy had the world’s most powerful surface warships.
But it hung onto them too long

A sad exit for the wave-ruling Ticonderoga class

. . .

Great when they came out but age, poor maint and a
lack of upgrades leave the USA very weak when it
comes to this important class of naval vessels.
No roughly equivalent replacement is expected
anytime soon - if ever.

The UK also has a degrading navy.

A fair alternative may be 'drone carriers' - much
smaller ships loaded with drones and cruise missiles.
Large manned ships are ultra-expensive and big
targets in this day and age. Unmanned drone platforms,
remote/computer-controlled, can still pack firepower
and present a smaller target for an enemy. Being
cheap they can make a lot of them. For an enemy
it becomes like trying to fight off a hornet's
nest.

[Yak]

Post by ***@ud0s4.net
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/08/us-navy-cruiser-modernisation-
failure-warships-power/
The US Navy had the world’s most powerful surface warships.
But it hung onto them too long
A sad exit for the wave-ruling Ticonderoga class
. . .
  Great when they came out but age, poor maint and a

Fuck off. You don't know anything about our ships.

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Post by Yak

Post by ***@ud0s4.net
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/08/us-navy-cruiser-modernisation-
failure-warships-power/
The US Navy had the world’s most powerful surface warships.
But it hung onto them too long
A sad exit for the wave-ruling Ticonderoga class
. . .
   Great when they came out but age, poor maint and a

Fuck off. You don't know anything about our ships.

So, the reporter was correct then .....

Xi knows about it too.

[Siri Cruise]

Post by ***@ud0s4.net
  Great when they came out but age, poor maint and a
  lack of upgrades leave the USA very weak when it
  comes to this important class of naval vessels.
  No roughly equivalent replacement is expected
  anytime soon - if ever.

You sunk my battleship.