The U.S. Navy's Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels
Toggle open close The Issue On December 9, 2020, the U.S. Navy released its Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels, focusing on great-power competition, for fiscal year (FY) 2022 to FY 2051. By itself, this plan is inadequate; it details neither fleet employment nor needed industrial base expansion. Moreover, the plan does not inform the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. The Naval plan promises a manned fleet of 355 ships three years earlier than the current plan, while deliberately phasing in unmanned ships to the fleet, eventually reaching more than 400 manned sh...
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