Originally posted by georgeky
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Here's the question: what exactly do they do that is needed right now?
Shore bombardment? Sure, but none of our enemies live on the coast. They learned to stay far away from the shorelines. If they didn't, there'll be marines kicking down their doors at night.
Withstand shell fire/missile fire? Anything that can launch something like that would have been identified and destroyed long before the 16" guns get within range.
I love the battleships. I would like to see them return. But we have to be realistic here. Money doesn't grow on trees. We have to spend what we have on what we need. Frankly we don't need the battleships now. They bring nothing to the table that can't be done faster and cheaper by other means.
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