The need for a lower defensive layer was foreseeable. Gun fits have nevertheless been reduced while lasers were promised for the future. The criticism focuses on accepting an immediate defensive gap to save money. A later technology cannot protect a ship during the years before it becomes available.
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Deferred secondary guns and promised lasers
Removing guns in anticipation of future lasers can leave ships exposed before the replacement is ready.