Russia’s Kirov-class battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov finally returned to the sea this week, beginning the first of its sea trials that will allow the warship to be returned to service after more than a quarter-century. By contrast, a Royal Navy destroyer has languished in port for just over 3,000 days!

The Type 45 destroyer, HMS Daring, has been undergoing a refit in Portsmouth that began in April 2017. The refit—originally scheduled to be completed around the year 2021—has instead taken longer than the initial construction of the warship. According to

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