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Part of it is there is a large body of officers below flag rank, and a few notable ones at flag rank(maybe the current CNO) who think the LCS is a waste of proc
by GCU-Empiricist 9y ago
Part of it is there is a large body of officers below flag rank, and a few notable ones at flag rank(maybe the current CNO) who think the LCS is a waste of procurement resources, especially at half the cost of a major combatant. That and the Australians are getting a lot more bang for less buck.
- dtparr 9y agoSo, sure, I get people don't like it, but I don't think that's due to the fact that it can't serve effectively as an ice breaker. If this was another story about engines breaking down or something like that, sure, but as is I'm not sure why this is interesting.
- GCU-Empiricist 9y agoAbsolutely agree, but it's another excuse to poop on it. I don't expect real analysis of why it's a bad buy at half the price of a SSN for a sped up Island class capabilities from the press.