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https://gcaptain.com/bipartisan-lawmakers-urge-president-biden-to-strengthen-u-s-maritime-power/?subscriber=true&goal=0_f50174ef03-68f473c76c-170218073&mc_cid=68f473c76c&mc_eid=d5ca9c63b3A group of bipartisan, bicameral lawmakers led by U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-06) and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) have issued a letter to President Biden urging him to fortify the United States’ maritime power amid pressure from China.
The letter comes as the U.S. is at an “inflection point” in international maritime affairs, with People’s Republic of China (PRC) rapidly expanding its strategic influence in the maritime domain, particularly in the South China Sea, and the Houthis are launching attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
The lawmakers, numbering 17 in total, have proposed several measures to President Biden to help prioritize U.S. maritime defense. They have asked for the establishment of an interagency maritime policy director, the classification of maritime infrastructure as “critical infrastructure”, the invocation of the Defense Production Act (DPA) for shipbuilding, and the development of a comprehensive government strategy to decrease dependency on Chinese maritime infrastructure and industry.
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