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Originally Posted by maximusslade
Who here beleives that the US will rule the waves forever??
Okay, I am going to cool it for now. I am certain I am going to get lambasted for this post but I have to say it. I wonder if there is anyone out there who agrees with me or if I made any sense to anyone.
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Well, there are other counties that are trying to "rule the waves". It is possible for China to obtain a 600 ship fleet.
I am sorry, the 1,000 ship Navy is something I disagree with. We should not have to rely on anyone else's Navy but our own. If $h*! hits the fan who knows if those other ships will be around, let alone help out. The 1,000 ship Navy concept is a way to ignore our own shortcomings (both budget raping and in sheer numbers). Just like Sea Swap, another joke of a program that was lauded by the ones who created it and not a majority of the actual sailors involved.
I do agree with you Maximus and you have a very valid point. You have made sense to me, keep them 16" guns in your design. One other thing, have you thought about replacing the Phalanx CIWS with the Goalkeeper CIWS or combining them?