“to suggest that USN is letting conventional capabilitiy slip is a gross understatement and factually not backable.”

So what else is new?

Actually its good for the USN that they are still being underestimated, now for well over 200 years.

It will make the next victories much more sweeter.

LOL

The Russians still think they have the best ships and navy.

Good for them.

But is nonetheless:

” factually not backable.”

LOL

What a world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!