Cost and risk questions raised over US battleship plan
Analysts raise cost and risk questions over a US plan to reintroduce battleships. Modern threats challenge the survivability of large surface combatants. Critics cite drone and missile vulnerabilities. The debate highlights tensions between firepower and modern naval doctrine.
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