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US Office Focused on Shipbuilding Aims to Counter China’s Maritime Dominance

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US Office Focused on Shipbuilding Aims to Counter China’s Maritime Dominance
The guided-missile submarine USS Ohio arrives at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton to begin a major maintenance period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash., on April 4, 2017. Jeremy Moore/Released/U.S. Navy
Mike Fredenburg
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Creating an office of U.S. shipbuilding to facilitate the United States’ return to being a true maritime power is long overdue and is necessary to counter China’s growing maritime dominance.
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.