The Navy continues to celebrate its new Ford class of aircraft carriers as a glorious addition to the nation’s defense. Unfortunately, the facts keep proving the Navy wrong.

As first reported by Bloomberg, the inaugural ship of the Ford class, the USS Gerald R. Ford, failed its latest Pentagon evaluation. The Ford continues to suffer from system failures that prevent it from operating effectively in conflict. With the Ford already years behind schedule and over budget (now standing at $13.2 billion), this is a big deal.

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