Restoring American Maritime Dominance

[william]

From Wisconsin to Pascagoula, from San Diego to Bath, American shipyard workers are the backbone of America’s shipbuilding renaissance, turning skill and sweat into the world’s most capable force. A nation needs to be able to build to have national security. It’s time to get back to building.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2009440261290774590

Bring back the BATTLESHIP!

 

[Yingyang]

Bring back the BATTLESHIP!

Yep everyone loves bigger surface targets submarines might be a better thought

 

[william]

Yep everyone loves bigger surface targets submarines might be a better thought

Maybe, I just love those big capital ships though.

 

[Torch]

Maybe, I just love those big capital ships though. View attachment 8523

I watched the New Jersey fire a broad side from the air. The entire ship does in fact move laterally. Even better I watched the Wisconsin’s ( I believe ) handy work up close < but not too close>

 

[william]

I watched the New Jersey fire a broad side from the air. The entire ship does in fact move laterally. Even better I watched the Wisconsin’s ( I believe ) handy work up close < but not too close>

I have talked to Marines who were under the ark of those 16 in shells in the first Gulf War. They said it was an awesome display of firepower.

 

[Yingyang]

Maybe, I just love those big capital ships though. View attachment 8523

The crew was my concern.

 

[Deleted account]

From Wisconsin to Pascagoula, from San Diego to Bath, American shipyard workers are the backbone of America’s shipbuilding renaissance, turning skill and sweat into the world’s most capable force. A nation needs to be able to build to have national security. It’s time to get back to building.

Meanwhile:



https://gcaptain.com/ice-targets-louisiana-shipyard-in-major-immigration-enforcement-operation/

 

[Yingyang]

Russia, China , Iran and possibly 3 other countries naval drills start soon. Trade routes near Russia ,China, and Iran may well use new precendents set by US actions. Economic trade war may well reach new levels in shipping trade routes globally.
May be cheaper to have a handful of well armed soldiers on board ships over using naval forces shadowing safe passage.
Drills are fact . African region.
Rest of it is in my opinion possibilities for countries to consider detterence for safe passage.

 

[Torch]

May be cheaper to have a handful of well armed soldiers on board ships over using naval forces shadowing safe passage.

 

[Publius]

Russia, China , Iran and possibly 3 other countries naval drills start soon. Trade routes near Russia ,China, and Iran may well use new precendents set by US actions. Economic trade war may well reach new levels in shipping trade routes globally.
May be cheaper to have a handful of well armed soldiers on board ships over using naval forces shadowing safe passage.
Drills are fact . African region.
Rest of it is in my opinion possibilities for countries to consider detterence for safe passage.

I would agree that merchant vessels might be better served with security forces with something more powerful than PDW and sonic cannons. It’s not a step ship owners have been willing to cross though.

I don’t know if big massive Battleships are optimal.
That said the proposed design of the new flag ship is honestly more of a very large guided missile cruiser than what everyone envisions as WW2 behemoth.
With its oversized guided missile battery it in many ways is an answer to Chinas artificial islands.
China builds up reefs in international or contested waters. First for forward airfields and missile batteries. And let’s be honest area denial and territorial claim.
So shipping trade routes and economic exclusion zones contest/wars are already a thing. So they will not necessarily be creating anything new will they

 

[Torch]

With its oversized guided missile battery it in many ways is an answer to Chinas artificial islands.