One place where “if you build it, they will come” doesn’t always apply is in military hardware. After constructing two Zumwalt class DD(X) stealth destroyers at $2.6 billion apiece, the Navy has scrapped its plan to build up the rest of its intended 313-ship fleet-turns out, the demand for a ship whose primary mission is to obliterate large land targets with guided artillery and Tomahawk missiles doesn’t suit the smaller-scale anti-terror missions most of the armed forces are currently faced with. Now the Pentagon just has to decide what to do with the almost $1 trillion it just freed up in its budget. I’m sure they’ll have no problem with that. [AP]
Navy Scraps Plans to Build $2.6 Billion Zumwalt Class Stealth Destroyers
Daily Newsletter
You May Also Like
Latest news
That Viral Prison Break Video Is a Hoax
Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT Snail Their Way to the Vision Pro
Captain America: Brave New World Always Had a Bucky Cameo
This Ethiopian Volcano Just Burped a Staggering Amount of Methane
Dreo 6L Smart Humidifier Just Had Its Biggest Price Cut Ever, Only $72 on Amazon
These Hello Kitty Smartwatches Are Criminally Adorable
Avatar: Seven Havens‘ Apocalyptic Premise Has Korra Fans Worried Their Hero Is Going to Get Slandered
Apple Says ‘No’ to UK Backdoor Order, Will Disable E2E Cloud Encryption Instead