US shipbuilding in a ‘perpetual state of triage,’ watchdog says
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Mar 28, 2025, 10:52 AM
The U.S. Navy is hoping to nearly double the amount of battle force ships in oceans around the world within the next three decades — a jump from 296 ships, including submarines, aircraft carriers and destroyers, to 381.
The current state of American shipbuilding, however, is sorely in need of a complete overhaul if that plan is to be achieved, according to recent testimony and a new government watchdog report.
“It is way past time that we get after it,” Dr. Brett A. Seidle, acting assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.
“Simply put, we need more ships delivered on time and on budget and we are challenged in both of these arenas. Costs are rising faster than inflation and schedules on multiple programs are delayed one to three years late.”
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/03/28/us-shipbuilding-in-a-perpetual-state-of-triage-watchdog-says/
