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The U.S. Navy Looks Like Its in Serious Decline (nationalinterest.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/us_news@lemmygrad.ml

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[–] LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago

Could be just covering for demands for more funding. I want to believe.

[–] lyricanna@ttrpg.network 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Lots of money being spent on overhyped projects that either fail to deliver, cheap upgrades that overrun costs so badly they were never the affordable option, and the actual new stuff that works never sees completion.

Where have I seen these patterns before...

[–] DiaMatEnjoyer@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

crapitalism

[–] 201dberg@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The U.S. ~~Navy~~ Looks Like Its in Serious Decline

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

it certainly does

[–] nephs@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

the vessel was conducting training operations in preparation for her next deployment, when the flattop suffered an undisclosed mechanical mishap and had to be returned to port with the assistance of multiple tugs.

Is this from the sketch about "the front falling off"?

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

🤣