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Will the Navy build both the battleship and DDG(X)?

The answer reads the plan's criticism and near-silence on DDG(X) as evidence that the current concept has lost priority.

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Question

Should the Navy build both the proposed battleship and DDG(X)?

Short answer

The reply expects the present DDG(X) concept to be delayed or transformed, with continuing Burkes and the proposed battleship filling the nearer-term roles.

Notes

The document's criticism of DDG(X) design compromises is interpreted as evidence that the current concept has lost priority. The forecast is that the program will be delayed or substantially changed rather than proceed alongside the battleship in its existing form. Congressional decisions are identified as a further uncertainty. Continued Burke construction would fill the destroyer line, with a later successor expected to differ from the DDG(X) design discussed in May 2026.