It's good for what it is, that being a prototype and testbed for new toys. Not very likely to be put into mass production, but could come in very useful for expanding weapons and stealth tech. Also, could be something of an ace in our sleeve.
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It might be useful in the future but right now what purpose does it serve? They gonna put in the Mediterranean and shoot missiles into Syria?
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Of course Not RIGHT NOW. But you cant wait for a major war to then start building new weaponry. The time to do it is before the war
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Right now, it serves as a way to develop and improve on defensive and shipboard weaponry, such as laser defense systems or rail accelerators.
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Oh ok
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Yeah. I like to think that something like that ship paves the way for the cool futuristic stuff of movies and games.
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It's probably just gonna guard a carrier till they can work out the kinks.