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US Navy to scrap Ticonderoga-class cruisers
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: The U.S. Navy is scrapping Ticonderoga-class cruisers after a costly modernization failed to save them.
WHO: U.S. Navy
WHAT: Scrapping Ticonderoga-class cruisers
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 8:20 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The Navy is scrapping the cruisers despite a $3.7 billion modernization that was criticized as a waste.
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