It depends.Nightwatch2 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2026 3:14 pmWe do NOT need any more Little Crappy Ships for the USN!!clancyphile wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2026 1:06 am Marinette is building uparmed versions of the Freedom-class LCS for the Saudis. If I were Hegseth, I'd be ordering more of those for the USN.
We need some actual frigates yesterday
In order to get there, we’ll need to fire NAVSEA first
If there’s steel on the ways and locked plans, then a hull is a hull is a hull. Worst that happens is that she’s a repair ship trainer.
If it’s paper that’s coming eventually, then no. We have enough of those already.
That’s the big advantage of stuff like the South Korean offer to build for us - NAVSEA can’t get there and screw it up near as easily.