Unmanning a Twenty-Second Century Navy
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By Matthew Dalton
February 29, 2020
Sea Power Projected by an Unmanned Fleet Controlled from the Shore
While maritime power is all but certain to remain a critical tool in upholding America’s national interests into the foreseeable future, both Naval and Congressional leaders are grappling with the size, shape, and type of force that will best fit America’s needs.
The U.S. Navy's fiscal year 2021 budget just called for the smallest shipbuilding plan in six years and for retiring the first four Littoral Combat Ships that were built along with other legacy platforms. Overall the plan requests 44 ships through 2025 instead of the 55 projected last year. At first glance, it appears to go in contrast to lawmakers' call for a 355-ship force, and some are already calling this plan dead on arrival.
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