Warship development can outlast several governments. A ship may take about ten years to reach the water, while completion of its class may take twenty to twenty-five years. Several groups of decision-makers can therefore revise requirements before the force is delivered. Repeated changes of direction disrupt the continuity needed for design and construction.
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Warship timelines outlast political decisions
Repeated changes of policy are especially damaging when a warship may take a decade to reach the water and a full class can span twenty years or more.