21st Cen Leadership

[Manonthestreet]

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus thinks that the Littoral Combat Ships are so 'misunderstood,' not for the litany of documented issues, including the ship's lacks offensive punch, inability defend itself against any robust aerial threat, the fact that it is way behind schedule and has major quality issues or that it is not survivable in combat, but because of its 'confusing' LCS moniker.

So now the Navy's questionably relevant Littoral Combat Ships will be called... Frigates! Navy To Call Embattled Littoral Combat Ships Frigates Because Marketing

 

[whitehall]

"Robust aerial threat" ? By whom?