What is Cruiser?
[[File:Japanese cruiser Iwate 2.jpg|thumb|The Japanese cruiser Iwate 2, an old World War 1 era cruiser.]] [[File:USS Port Royal CG-73.jpg|thumb|The USS Port Royal, a modern cruiser.]] A cruiser is a [[warship]] larger than a [[destroyer]] originally made to be capital ships during the World War I and II era, but nowadays they are used for a number of roles. They are most commonly used as command ships, but it is hard to give them a specific role, since most ships nowadays, apart from [[Aircraft carrier|aircraft carriers]] and [[amphibious assault ships]], have very similar roles and sizes. Some of the cruiser's roles include launching many kinds of [[Missile|missiles]], standoff, communications and command, [[bombardment]], escorting other ships, and [[special operations]]. However, many modern ships also do this, with the main difference being size, firepower, and their intended use. This is because naval [[technology]] today that is capable of competing with other ships and winning, is very limited. The same was true in [[World War II]], when most ships were built around big guns and speed. In both times, ships with different technology are considered obsolete or impractical and are not used much. Older cruisers were called [[Battle cruiser|battlecruisers]]. They used large [[Cannon|cannons]] like most other ships when they were first used but have evolved to use the same weapons and technology as modern [[Destroyer|destroyers]]. Cruisers were first built around [[1915]] but became popular among navies in the early [[1930s]] and are still used today. Cruisers have changed over time and have evolved from the old, large, coal-driven ships to the modern smaller, [[Stealth technology|stealthier]], and more [[Energy efficiency|efficient]] vessels. Cruisers are still used today but are very different from the older ones. After [[Battleship|battleships]] stopped being used during the [[Cold War]] years, due to being designed around large guns, which by then were beginning to be considered obsolete, cruisers were lef