US Navy stealth destroyer

[Scooby074]

Dont have the time to dig them up now but there are some cool videos of her construction including the marriage of the superstructure to the hull. She really is state of the art.

 

[Egbert]

You just have to love the toys

Even so, our military is being gutted. Troops are deployed over and over and over again. Qualified generals are being purged. We currently have only 2 combat ready brigades!

Only today, China released news stories about its ability to devastate the US. Iran is still plugging along on its quest for nuclear weapons - likely will have weapons grade material within weeks. Russia is making us look completely impotent in Syria. The list could go on and on.

Toys are cool - but patriotic leadership would be even better. Sadly, there is just about none of that left in our government.

 

[Jtschnel]

" but patriotic leadership would be even better"

Amen.

 

[TomSeller]

The general public wants less government, less spending all around. That's the drumbeat. No matter the consequences.

 

[Tomtint]

You just have to love the toys

Even so, our military is being gutted. Troops are deployed over and over and over again. Qualified generals are being purged. We currently have only 2 combat ready brigades!

Only today, China released news stories about its ability to devastate the US. Iran is still plugging along on its quest for nuclear weapons - likely will have weapons grade material within weeks. Russia is making us look completely impotent in Syria. The list could go on and on.

Toys are cool - but patriotic leadership would be even better. Sadly, there is just about none of that left in our government.

One reason for this is that the US can not afford to be the worlds police force. GWB did not check the bank balance before starting 2 or 3 wars that we had no money for.

 

[Wagtail]

Getting well past the point for the best defence value for the dollar.

How so, Mate? People probably said the same thing when the first ironclad was built, or the first Dreadnought, or the first aircraft carrier, or the first nuclear powered submarine, or... well, you get the idea.

Superior technology will win out in a conflict. It also makes the other guy (whoever that may be in the future) have to play 'catch up'. WWII RADAR, ASDIC (later SONAR)and HFDF were the Allies big advantage at that time. The Cold War lead to missile tech, anti-radar tech and just keeping emission-silent to avoid detection.

The ocean is a vast place in which to hide... and ships are not stationary. Back during the Cold War, as it is today, I wanted as many advantages on my side as I could get.

 

[MotorSeven]

Hmmmm, .............it looks like the Merrimack:

 

[dave1949]

According to Bath Iron Works, work will begin on DDG-1001 soon.

Bath Iron Works to lay off 39 | Sun Journal

 

[TomSeller]

Hmmmm, .............it looks like the Merrimack:

I had not thought of that. It sure does. The Monitor and the Merrimack. No photos exist, only what we now call renderings.