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Sinking Feeling: Something Feels Wrong About Retiring the U.S. Navy’s Ticonderoga-Class Missile Cruisers

Summary by 19FortyFive
The U.S. Navy is retiring its last seven Ticonderoga-class cruisers by 2030, ending a decades-long era of missile-heavy carrier escorts. A $3.7 billion modernization program couldn't overcome aging hulls, cracks, and corrosion — leaving the Navy to shift Tomahawk strikes and carrier defense to other ships even as China's fleet expands.

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19FortyFive broke the news on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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