Pentagon chief says 40 LCS ships 'enough' for U.S. Navy
March 03, 2016 at 21:48 PM EST
SEATTLE, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday defended the Pentagon's decision to buy just 40 Littoral Combat Ships instead of the 52 originally planned, saying the money saved would allow the Navy to buy more missiles and undersea technology.
