USS Preble’s Laser-Armed Deployment to Japan Signals U.S. Navy’s Strategic Shift

The USS Preble, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, departed San Diego on September 22, 2024, bound for Yokosuka, Japan. This deployment marks a crucial step in the US Navy’s Project 33, aimed at confronting China by 2027. The Preble stands out among the 73 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers as the only one equipped with the HELIOS […]