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Well, to be fair, they decided to go with the Virginia class as a replacement after only three. US military considering the performance during the Afghanistan
by protomyth 5y ago
Well, to be fair, they decided to go with the Virginia class as a replacement after only three.
US military considering the performance during the Afghanistan withdrawal - that's pure DC leadership and not a reflection on the actual troops.
- ren_engineer 5y ago>that's pure DC leadership and not a reflection on the actual troops. true, but the fact the Pentagon has been filled with liars for decades isn't a positive sign. And nobody has paid any consequences for the failure, not a single person fired or punished. Having lions led by sheep isn't a consolation, the results are still the same Major changes aren't going to happen until something really bad happens, and by then it might be too late to matter
- alexnewman 5y agowhich ended up not really being cheaper
- QuarterReptile 5y agoThis assertion is interesting.. Even before inflation, the Seawolf cost per unit was higher than 774, and it was nearly double in inflation-adjusted terms. You could argue that the Block V VAs are closer to catching up, but at this point in the program it's better understood as an SSGN (which, ironically, is now out of style just as it's starting to be built.) Besides this, everything about Seawolf screams expensive, which can't be said about VA.
- alexnewman 5y agoWhy are ssgn outdated?
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