Target shortage seen hurting readiness of some Aegis ships
The low-tech attack on the USS Cole isn't the only threat to Aegis-class ships. Some of the ships currently deployed may not be fully prepared to defend themselves against supersonic sea-skimming missiles, such as the air-launched Exocet that crippled the USS Stark in the Persian Gulf in 1987, Navy...
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