Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy faces a looming missile capability crisis with the retirement of Ohio-class submarines and Ticonderoga-class cruisers, which together provide over 2,000 Vertical Launch System (VLS) cells for Tomahawk and other missiles. -These ships’ retirements by 2027 raise concerns over the Navy’s long-range strike capacity, especially in the Indo-Pacific. -While […]