What’s the Purpose of President Trump’s Navy?
President Donald J. Trump gives a thumbs-up to the audience after his tour of Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 2, 2017.
By Simon Reich Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political, The Conversation Read bio
Peter Dombrowski Professor at the Center for Naval Warfare Studies, US Naval War College, The Conversation Read bio
March 15, 2017
Does the president's specified goal of 350 ships meet the needs of the nation in the 21st century? The answer is not yet clear.
President Trump visited Newport News at the beginning of March to deliver a speech aboard the soon-to-be commissioned USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. It provided a timely reminder of his campaign pledge that he would increase the size of the fleet from the current figure of 272 to 350 ships over the next three decades. This is significantly more than the Obama-era plans to increase the fleet to 308 ships.
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