National Security Journal on MSN1dOpinion
The U.S. Navy Is Way Too Small
The US Navy currently has 238 active combat warships, 50 of which are in reserve. The sea service is building another 50 ...
The New York Sun4dOpinion
To Meet Communist China’s Naval Threat, Replace America’s System of Building New Ships
President Reagan’s goal of a 600-ship navy is far from met. Today’s force has only 295 ships. Further, the current plan is to ...
Foreign Affairs11d
Does America Face a “Ship Gap” With China?
In 2020, the Office of Naval Intelligence told Congress that Chinese naval ships are now “in many cases comparable” to their U.S. counterparts and that China was “quickly closing the gap” in design ...
US shipbuilding ambitions at China’s expense can hardly succeed
The US wants to build more ships. Indeed, this is not simple, especially since the US is not able to achieve this by ...
Why CT’s Electric Boat is hiring and building, as other shipyards struggle to retain workers
Hiring and salaries are expected to continue to rise in part of Connecticut for years, if not decades, based on a U.S. naval ...
Opinion
The Heritage Foundation13dOpinion
Shipbuilding Revitalization Requires Reforms from the Navy, Shipbuilders, and Congress Alike
The U.S. Navy currently has 296 battle force ships. The Navy’s goal is to achieve a fleet of either 355 or 381 manned battle force ships. The goal of a 355-ship Navy became U.S. policy in the fiscal ...
Newsweek11d
US Ally Fixes US Navy Ship in Strategic Milestone
A United States naval logistics vessel recently completed an overhaul in South Korea, as Washington's warships seek to counter threats from China ... Navy Military Sealift Command's dry cargo ship ...
WRAL4d
US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea as a Chinese ship keeps watch
The United States, Japan and the Philippines on Friday staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a Chinese military ship kept watch from a distance.