The State of U.S. Shipbuilding Hearing Testimony 2025

[edwest4]

https://news.usni.org/2025/03/12/the-state-of-u-s-shipbuilding-hearing-testimony

 

[TinWing]

https://news.usni.org/2025/03/12/the-state-of-u-s-shipbuilding-hearing-testimony

Going back to 2006, the CBO published a report with 5 different options for fleet sizes, ranging from 241 to 181 ships. Back in 2006, the fleet had 285 active ships, which is exactly 2 less than the lowest ebb of 287 ships the navy will have in 2027.

In other words, the current situation is far from dire.

 

[edwest4]

The goal of the current administration is to accelerate military and commercial shipbuilding.

https://news.usni.org/2025/03/05/trumps-make-shipbuilding-great-again-order-calls-for-wholesale-overhaul-of-u-s-maritime-industry