According to a directive issued Thursday, the new mandate would likely cost billions of dollars and revert the Navy’s most advanced ships to a system that takes more sailors to operate and is more difficult to maintain. New mandate to likely cost billions of dollars, revert Navy’s most advanced ships to a system that takes more sailors to operate and is more difficult to maintain Key points and original sources are listed below.

• According to a directive issued Thursday, the new mandate would likely cost billions of dollars and revert the Navy’s most advanced ships to a system that takes more sailors to operate and is more difficult to maintain.S1

• New mandate to likely cost billions of dollars, revert Navy’s most advanced ships to a system that takes more sailors to operate and is more difficult to maintainS2