« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2025, 12:54:04 pm »
Bottom line: The Navy is stretched to thin, the ships and air squadrons are undermanned, sailors and aviators are overworked and fatigued, the ships are falling part due to maintenance backlogs and stupid contractor-only repair clauses in contracts, and has, accordingly, become incompetent and inconsistent.

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