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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat
The LCS program always struck me as a boondogle project pushed by the Navy to remain relevant against terrorist threat in the wake of 9\11. There are cheaper and more effective ways to combat terrorists without spending billions to develop a class of ships that have no clear role.
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Such a waste, particularly when the USN had the perfect class of vessel, SSBN, that could have dealt terrorism a fatal and decisive blow on the day after 9/11 with no additional expenditure by any service whatsoever.
Too bad there weren't any admirals that weren't too _____ whooped to advocate that.
