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Why NATO navies may wait on the next U.S. large combatant

A question about allied large combatants links Type 83 uncertainty to the still-unsettled shape of future U.S. warships.

Question

Will the United Kingdom and other NATO navies pursue their own large combatants once the next U.S. class is defined?

Short answer

The answer links allied design uncertainty to the unsettled U.S. concept and anticipates greater VLS capacity.

Notes

The answer links uncertainty about Type 83 to the unsettled American large-combatant concept. It anticipates a larger vertical-launch magazine while identifying no settled allied design.