The Navy does not have what it takes to score a rapid, decisive victory against an adversary who is bent on making it tough and bloody to operate in his littoral waters. The fleet needs to be able to sail into any littoral environment with asymmetric strengths—and the Littoral Combat Ship, as one of a Family of Ships, is key to that capability. Also essential is a new shipbuilding concept that delivers ships faster that can be reconfigured easily, or the Navy will lose the battle to control its shipbuilding.

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