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Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive, evaluates the Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) as a "technological white elephant" of the post-Cold War era. While...
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Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive, evaluates the Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) as a "technological white elephant" of the post-Cold War era. While...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the systemic "doom loop" paralyzing the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding industrial base. Roughly...
The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has officially emerged from its "boondoggle" era, completing a transformation that has redefined its role in the U.S. Navy. The...
Summary and Key Points: Post–Cold War U.S. Navy cuts set the stage, but today’s delays stem from a recurring pattern: unstable requirements, starting construction...
Summary and Key Points: The USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) has officially been reborn as the U.S. Navy’s first hypersonic strike platform, completing critical sea...
Summary and Key Points: After being docked since the summer of 2023, the lead Zumwalt-class destroyer returned to sea trials following a major modernization...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy has begun a critical modernization of its Zumwalt-class destroyers, replacing the ships’ failed Advanced Gun Systems with...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy is currently facing a severe shipbuilding crisis described as a “doom loop,” characterized by 82% of construction...
Summary The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) recently completed builder’s sea trials to validate systems for the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic weapon, officially making it...
The Zumwalt Destroyers Finally Have A Mission: Hypersonic Missiles (Summary and Key Points) -The U.S. Navy is moving to give its three Zumwalt-class destroyers...