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Scrap Progress? Navy Reverses Electromagnetic Catapults | Los Angeles News
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Trump’s administration is ordering the Navy to abandon its $14 billion electromagnetic catapults—proven, faster, and more efficient—and revert to outdated steam systems, despite the USS Gerald R. Ford’s flawless record. With half the fourth Ford-class carrier already built, this reversal means costly redesigns, supply chain disruptions, and delays. Meanwhile, the government is paying energy firms billions to scrap offshore wind projects they’ve already invested in—a pattern of undoing progress at taxpayer expense. This baffling move contradicts claims of cutting waste, ignoring the long-term gains of bold investments. Other nations are building their future; we should too—not reverse course after paying for it.
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