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The problem I have with an LHA-like light carrier, is it can't begin to defend itself, because the flight deck takes up so much space.

There’s a mindset shift going on right now with the Navy - they want as many hulls in the water, FAST.

That’s why the “new” frigate is just going to be an up-gunned version of the Coast Guard’s LegendM/i>-class cutters already being built in US yards. The Legends already have CIWS capability.

They’ll keep building Burkes and it’s very likely the new light carrier will be essentially an LHA minus the amphibious bits like well decks (for hovercraft assault vehicles). We have the Wasp class design already in production.

So this new design isn’t particularly revolutionary because we need more steel on the high seas, and quick. Folks haven’t noticed, but the US Navy is no longer the world’s largest.

The PLAN is.

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