dᵻstɹˈɔɪɚz ɹˈiːtʃt ðə sˈaɪz ʌv kɹˈuːzɚz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə kˈoʊld wˈɔːɹ, ænd wɪð ðæt sˈaɪz ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɐ kɹˈuːzɚz kˌeɪpəbˈɪlᵻɾi fɔːɹ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ˈækʃən.
Destroyers reached the size of cruisers during the Cold War, and with that size acquired a cruiser's capability for independent action.