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I don't disagree, but this comes BEFORE choosing to build "obsolescent" existing designs.

And what of under-water drones ? ( As someone else suggested a fully automated system equivalent to the Russian RBU-6000/12000 ?)

Lots of thought required before rushing into building anything (unless you go back to the Spruance idea that "steel is cheap, and air is free" and build a large, relatively under-armed future frigate.

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