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The US Navy Needs Deployable, Fully Mission-Capable Ships ASAP!

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The US Navy Needs Deployable, Fully Mission-Capable Ships ASAP!
The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd transits the Taiwan Strait during a routine mission. U.S. Navy/AFP
Mike Fredenburg
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The U.S. Navy’s latest Pentagon Battle Force Ship Assessment and Requirement released on July 18 has raised the estimated requirements for ships to 381 vessels from 373. This puts the Navy at more than 80 ships short of what it believes it needs to meet its national security requirements.
Mike Fredenburg
Mike Fredenburg
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Mike Fredenburg writes on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and master's degree in production operations management.
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