Like many assets built during this period , adapting it to changing needs in the post -- Cold War period was challenging .
The Niels Juel class benefited from being built from the outset as austere , economical vessels with a large number of possible roles to play .
Like many assets built during this period , adapting it to changing needs in the post -- Cold War period was challenging , but the Niels Juel class benefited from being built from the outset as austere , economical vessels with a large number of possible roles to play .