United States Studies Centre Director of Foreign Policy and Defence Peter Dean is quoted in this article in The Australian, saying Littoral Combat Ships were now considered to be lacking the combat power needed to survive encounters with peer adversaries.
Defence19 July 2023
USS Canberra strengthens ties with US, littorally
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