Could U.S. Navy Battleships Make the Ultimate Comeback?

Published on January 17, 2024



Any 21st-century "battleship" will thus be a much smaller semi-autonomous vessel, operated remotely, armed with missiles and lasers, and supported by naval and aerial drones. It would be as different from the battleships of World War II as those warships were from the vessels that fought at Lepanto more than 450 years ago.

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