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How the Navy Blew $30 Billion on 10 ‘Cheap’ Ships

FUBAR

Years late and riddled with crippling design flaws, the Littoral Combat Ship has consumed tens of billions while producing only a handful of ships capable of even leaving port.

David Axe

Published May 28 2019 5:21AM EDT

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David Axe

David Axe

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