Has the US Navy thought this new frigate through? New report raises questions.

I often question why we buy the type of ships we buy, I think they need a top down analysis of required mission and capabilities. Power projection is the key game these days and you can only achieve that with more ships. As I have advocated for, Escort Carriers to plus up the carrier numbers, more DDGs (Flight III and lets get a Flight IV in the works) Fix and upgrade the LCS to fill the littorals gap and rethink our approach to amphibious warfare, are we really going to land troops on a contested beach. Give me an Ohio SSGN with a full SOC detachment and I can take most any port in the world and hold it long enough to get the entire Marine Corps ashore from heavy lift, Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), Theater Support Vessel (TSV), Now that may not work for the two "near peer" adversaries but then neither will our current plans. LT Brad McInnis CDR Mike Kovack Maj Marty Hogan MCPO Roger Collins LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SCPO Larry Knight Sr. SCPO David Lockwood PO1 John Y. CWO3 Dennis M. Capt Tom Brown CMDCM Gene Treants MCPO Roger Collins CPO (Join to see) CDR Mike Kovack CPT Jack Durish Col Jim Harmon PO2 Robert Aitchison SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas LT Axel Newe