In this scenario as the Cold War finally ends. Instead of canceling many of the Cold War Era projects and decommissioning some of the ships. The Navy goes forward with a bold upkeep modernization plan. They do these things.
They keep all 4 Iowa Class Battleships in service and go heavy into Engineering plant Modernization (Replacing the Oil Fired Boilers with Diesel Electric Power Plants) and adding Ram launchers.
They go full bore into the Super Tomcat program as the Current F-14 replacement
They keep the Seawolf program going and purchase 25 boats for the Sub Fleet
They order 5 new build Ohio Class Subs made as SSGNs only.
And Spruance Class modernization is expanded to more of the hulls.
Funding for all of this is codified by Congress for the next decade do all of the programs will be fully funded. How does this change affect everything in the early 21st Century?
They keep all 4 Iowa Class Battleships in service and go heavy into Engineering plant Modernization (Replacing the Oil Fired Boilers with Diesel Electric Power Plants) and adding Ram launchers.
They go full bore into the Super Tomcat program as the Current F-14 replacement
They keep the Seawolf program going and purchase 25 boats for the Sub Fleet
They order 5 new build Ohio Class Subs made as SSGNs only.
And Spruance Class modernization is expanded to more of the hulls.
Funding for all of this is codified by Congress for the next decade do all of the programs will be fully funded. How does this change affect everything in the early 21st Century?