By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-27 20:33:01 | Updated at 2024-09-30 15:27:54
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SSN(X): The U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Submarine Is in Zombie Land
National Security Journal ^ | 9/27/2024 | Brent M. Eastwood
Posted on 09/27/2024 12:26:53 PM PDT by whyilovetexas111
The U.S. Navy has big plans for modernizing existing major end items. The maritime branch is excited about the next-generation DDG(X) destroyer and the F/A-XX next-generation fighter jet. Now, the SSN(X) futuristic submarine that will replace the Virginia-class boats is experiencing delays. The SSN(X) may not come to fruition until the early 2040s, which is hard to fathom. Who knows what the U.S. military will look like in two decades?
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TOPICS: Government; History; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: military; navy; submarines; usnavy
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We really do need attack submarines. And, sadly, we don't seem to be able to get oursevlves together to get them built. Russia and China seem to have this locked down.
To: whyilovetexas111
What we really do not need in the future are aircraft carriers.
AI, drone swarms, hypersonic missiles and even the Houthis seem to be proving this.
But given government bloat, MIC $$$ and the massive institutional momentum and bureaucratic and career bias , changes are never made until it becomes a crisis.
2 posted on 09/27/2024 12:36:02 PM PDT by PGR88
To: whyilovetexas111
Russia and China DO NOT have this locked down...China’s newest submarine sank at the pier this summer and the entire Russian Navy is in disarray.....We definitely have lost our way on shipbuilding but proper management and stable funding would fix it.
3 posted on 09/27/2024 12:36:05 PM PDT by The Klingon
To: whyilovetexas111
4 posted on 09/27/2024 12:39:58 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: The Klingon
“...proper management and stable funding...”
And this is going to come from where within our clusterf*ck government???????????????
5 posted on 09/27/2024 12:46:11 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
To: JBW1949
Good point....but it is what is needed
6 posted on 09/27/2024 12:53:20 PM PDT by The Klingon
To: whyilovetexas111
This author puts out a lot of articles. Same guy who only yesterday was posted here with an article with over-the-top praise for our Navy’s top admrial(ette) Lisa Franchetti. Not to be mean but it was utter drivel.
7 posted on 09/27/2024 12:53:29 PM PDT by Stingray51 ( )
To: whyilovetexas111
What are “…major end items”? Was this article written by AI?
8 posted on 09/27/2024 12:56:08 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
To: The Klingon
Yes, it definitely is and putting Trump back in office can get it started but we also have to have someone following him...It can’t get done in just four years....
9 posted on 09/27/2024 12:58:30 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
To: noiseman
Or maybe this article was written by a human, in which case I’m coining a new term: Natural Stupidity, NS. I hear “journalism” schools are heavily involved in developing ever less advanced forms of NS.
10 posted on 09/27/2024 12:59:19 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
To: whyilovetexas111
Who knows what the U.S. military will look like in two decades?
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Much like the Canadian one, but smaller.
The US Navy cannot afford to maintain the ships they have, don’t have enough sailors to man them, but now they want to build a multi billion, multi billion dollar submarine?
11 posted on 09/27/2024 1:31:51 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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