In the Impact Zone

... the U.S. Naval Surface Forces Surface ships, primarily cruisers and destroyers, are the “work horses” of the U.S. Navy and in many ways the foundation of its combat stability. But it would not be an exaggeration to say that they receive less ... ... new-generation anti-ship missile, but occasionally there are proposals to make the Tomahawk a replacement for a ship LRASM . BMD: Key Function or Burden? In the 1990s and 2000s, surface forces, reoriented to meet the tasks of theatre missile defence, ...