Vertical-launch systems provide a compact example of short-war assumptions shaping equipment. Existing VLS arrangements were not designed around repeated magazine replenishment during a campaign. Once a war lasts long enough to require reloads, the logistics become a serious constraint. The problem is especially acute if a navy expects to replenish cells at sea.
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Long wars expose vertical-launch replenishment limits
Vertical-launch systems designed on the assumption that their magazines would not need reloading become a logistical constraint once a conflict lasts.