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The United States spends more on defense than the next nine highest-spending countries combined. Yet the trend over the past 30 years has seen our Navy shrink in size and capability.
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Why Billion-Dollar Warships Were Prematurely Retired and Destroyed
If the Navy had properly maintained the Spruance-class destroyers, they would even today be some of the most powerful naval ships in the world.
The USS Cowpens, CG 63, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, docks at Manila's pier in the Philippines on March 9, 2014. AP Photo/Aaron Favila
Mike Fredenburg
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Mike Fredenburg writes on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and master's degree in production operations management.
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