A Very Nerdy Podcast Episode about the Navy - War on the Rocks
What is the value of a U.S. aircraft carrier? How are the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy held to financial account? And why does the Department
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What is the value of a U.S. aircraft carrier? How are the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy held to financial account? And why does the Department
Vice Adm. Brendan McLane told reporters his forces, on average, have between 50 and 60 ships at a mission-capable status on any given day.
The unorthodox choice to offer multiple shipbuilding profiles to lawmakers raised eyebrows, but the Navy’s top admiral is confident in the direction Congress wants to go.
"The defense industrial base right now is strained. And a lot of that has to do with the workforce, as we recover from COVID," said Adm. Michael Gilday.
Lawmakers have spent years lobbying the Pentagon to send more ships to Spain to reinforce NATO. But experts say there are many issues still to work out.