Source:
"A Pile of Garbage" is How the New USA Combat Equipment Has Been Qualified for Some Journalists | Maritime Herald
Context:
“After spending 16 years and billions of dollars, the US Navy seems to have recognized that the LCS coastal combat vessel program is seen as a total failure,” says columnist Jared Keller.
More than that, the journalist indicates that the new Corvettes are not suitable for military operations. It was already in 2014 when the US was forced to reduce the order for its production because it was not sure of its effectiveness.