The first of four new next-generation Zumwalt-class destroyers launched after seven years of construction. The USS Zumwalt experienced propulsion problems in 2016 and required $4 billion more in upgrades. Read more at NavalToday.com
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South China Sea Heats Up
Communist China claims it expelled a U.S. destroyer from the South China Sea, which Naval officials have denied. (NationalInterest.org)
