US Navy intends to decommission some of its newest warships

Friday, April 8, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine -- The Navy that once wanted smaller, speedy warships to chase down pirates has made a speedy pivot to Russia and China -- and many of those recently built ships could be retired.

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