Well, they don't carry cruise missiles, and the New York will not be completed until 2006 or 2007.
But, she can land a boatload of Marines and they can open up a serious can of whup on the mullahs just the same.
Perhaps her sister ships will get that nod before she is ever completed...I hope they do, or that Iran comes down internally first.
Jeff
They have Marek 41 VLS tubes. They can fire TLACMs. However, I imagine that these will have Evolves Sea Sparrows.
Personally, I would prefer another attack sub or cruiser.