[bravo whiskey]

LCS is a POS. overpriced, lightly armed and armored for inshore work and not enough crew for damage control. plus the turnaround for change of mission modules is a lot longer than envisioned. did i say overpriced? remind me of the CVEs at leyte gulf when they were put in a situation they weren't designed for. hell an SS-N-22 or 26 would probably pass right through an LCS without exploding.

[xone]

remind me of the CVEs at leyte gulf when they were put in a situation they weren't designed for

At Leyte, the CVEs were doing the job they were designed for, but the enemy always has a say. Considering the odds and the outcome when the enemy came, they kicked ass.

[boycott]

The LCS is made in my area. We want to keep the money here but I won’t disagree with anything you’ve said.

[Vermont Lt]

I know nothing about these ships, so you might need to explain it like I am five.

That said, are any ships armored enough to withstand a direct hit by one of those Russian or Chinese missiles? If that is the case, should the goal be sipped and aggressive defense (like a phalanx).

Again, I know nothing about this. Just wondering.

[DesertRhino]

You mentioned Leyte gulf. Think of the USS Johnston. That ship took on a column of Japanese cruisers and Battleships. It blew the bow off one and set it afire with a torpedo, and raked the superstructure of another with a storm of 5 inch fire.
They bought precious time for the CVEs.

No matter how brave the lesbian captain might be, an LCS is utterly helpless if any other ship whatsoever decides to attack it