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The Ford-class aircraft carrier's $13 billion price tag stems from advanced technologies like the EMALS catapult, designed to launch diverse aircraft faster and more smoothly than traditional systems.

The U.S. has supplied Ukraine with over 300 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, contributing significantly to Ukraine’s defense efforts. Critics argue that Western weapons should have been supplied in larger numbers to maximize impact and reduce tactical setbacks.

The Boeing B-52J, the latest upgrade of the B-52 Stratofortress, won’t be operational until 2033, leaving the U.S. Air Force reliant on aging B-52s.

In a 2015 war game, the French Rubis-class submarine Saphir demonstrated a disturbing vulnerability in the U.S. Navy's Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG-12) by sinking the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and four escorts in a simulated attack.

In a 2015 wargame, the French Rubis-class submarine Saphir demonstrated surprising prowess by "sinking" the American supercarrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, highlighting vulnerabilities in the U.S. Navy’s anti-submarine defenses.

Russia’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, has faced persistent challenges, including fires, sinking drydocks, and severe delays, raising doubts it will ever return to service.

In a 2005 war game, the USS Ronald Reagan, a $6 billion aircraft carrier, was "sunk" by the Swedish submarine HMS Gotland, a relatively low-cost, diesel-powered vessel.

The 16-inch/50-caliber Mark 7 gun, featured on Iowa-class battleships, became one of the U.S. Navy's most powerful and iconic weapons. Designed initially for lighter rounds, the Mark 7 was reengineered to fire a 2,700-pound Armor Piercing (AP) Mark 8 shell, rivaling the destructive capacity of larger Japanese guns.

A recent CTC Sentinel report disclosed a near-miss missile incident involving the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea. A Houthi-launched missile reportedly came within 200 meters of the carrier, underscoring the growing risks posed by non-state actors.

The USS Parche earned the title of the most decorated vessel in U.S. history for its critical Cold War espionage missions. Originally a Sturgeon-class attack submarine, the Parche was repurposed in 1974 to conduct clandestine reconnaissance on Soviet undersea communication cables, primarily in the Sea of Okhotsk.