Warship Destroyed: The U.S. Navy Likely Just Sank One of Its Own Destroyers on Purpose

Warship Destroyed: The U.S. Navy Likely Just Sank One of Its Own Destroyers on Purpose

Key Points and Summary – The massive multinational naval exercise UNITAS 2025 culminated on October 7th with a Sinking Exercise (SINKEX), where allied forces used a decommissioned warship as a live-fire target. While the U.S. Navy did not officially name the vessel, analysts believe it was the former frigate ex-USS Simpson. The SINKEX serves a dual purpose: providing invaluable, realistic training for testing weapons and tactics, and sending a p…