The U.S. Navy's Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers: A $120 Billion Mistake?

Summary: The future of the U.S. Navy's Ford-class aircraft carriers, notably the most advanced and expensive warships ever built, is under scrutiny amidst discussions on their potential obsolescence due to emerging anti-ship technologies like drones and missiles.

-The program, already $40 billion over budget, has to date produced one operational carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, with three more in various stages of construction and planning.

-Despite the massive financial investment...