EARLY WARNING | How Appropriate is Our Emerging Technology?

The USS Zumwalt — first of the class of three new 14,798 ton disp. DDGs — makes for sea, passing Port land Head Light, Maine, on her maiden voy age on December 7, 2015. The photograph was one of a series of superb, very high resolution digital photographs taken by former US Navy Capt. Gerard Roncolato. An extensive range of his Zumwalt shots can be seen on http://www.gerardroncolatophotography.com/ and Gerry has agreed to sell prints of these. Our cover photo © 2015, G. Roncolato.

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