Eyeing China, Pentagon plans larger, ‘more lethal’ navy
by Agence France-Presse
September 17, 2020
Australia, Japan, Join U.S. for Trilateral Naval Exercise
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced Wednesday an ambitious plan to expand the US Navy with a range of unmanned and autonomous ships, submarines and aircraft to confront the growing maritime challenge from China.
The Pentagon chief said a sweeping review of US naval power dubbed “Future Forward†had laid out a “game-changer†plan that would expand the US sea fleet to more than 355 ships, from the current 293.
The plan, which requires adding tens of billions of dollars to the US Navy’s budget between now and 2045, is aimed at maintaining superiority over Chinese naval forces, seen as the primary threat to the United States.
https://www.defencetalk.com/eyeing-china-pentagon-plans-larger-more-lethal-navy-76357/
