Modern warships grow when fleet numbers are too small to distribute tasks among escorts and supporting vessels. A navy that cannot assemble a balanced formation instead sends what is effectively a task group of one. That hull must carry the sensors, weapons, command functions, and other equipment needed for every assigned role. High unit cost and concentrated risk follow from the earlier force-structure decision to build too few ships.
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Why understrength fleets create oversized ships
A navy that sends one ship instead of a balanced task group forces that ship to carry too many roles and systems.