The United States will reduce more than 2,000 missile launch units by 2030.

By 2030, the United States will lose more than 2,000 "Tomahawk" missile launch units

-- Main reason: 4 Ohio-class cruise missile nuclear submarines + all Ticonderoga-class cruisers will be retired, reducing a total of 2,080 launch units.

-- Insufficient follow-up: The Columbia-class submarine project is delayed and over budget, with the first ship not expected to be delivered until as early as 2028.

-- Shrinking shipbuilding industry: U.S. shipyard capacity has declined by 30%, with insufficient workforce and supply chain, producing only 1.2 submarines per year.

-- The United States can only extend the service life of old submarines, otherwise the U.S. military will face a firepower gap in the Asia-Pacific region.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1859020020696064/

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