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re: WSJ: Trump Not Rebuilding Military

Posted on 7/13/25 at 7:28 pm to
Posted by Zgeo
Baja Oklahoma
Member since Jul 2021
3679 posts
Posted on 7/13/25 at 7:28 pm to
Search Assist says this about the USN

The United States Navy currently has approximately 470 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet, with around 251 of those being actively commissioned. The Navy is also planning to expand its fleet with about 105 new ships in various stages of construction or planning. Wikipedia
Current Ship Inventory of the U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy has a diverse fleet comprising various types of ships. Below is a summary of the current active inventory:
Total Active Ships
SHIP TYPE NUMBER IN ACTIVE SERVICE
Aircraft Carriers 11
Surface Combatants 115
Amphibious Warfare Ships 31
Mine Warfare Ships 8
Combat Logistics Ships 29
Total Battle-Force Ships 296
Total Active Ships 251
Breakdown of Amphibious Warfare Ships
SHIP CLASS NUMBER IN ACTIVE SERVICE
Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault 7
America-Class Amphibious Assault 2
Dock Landing Ships (Whidbey Island) 6
Dock Landing Ships (Harpers Ferry) 4
Future Plans
The Navy aims to expand its fleet to 355 ships by 2049, with ongoing construction and planning for new vessels. This includes a focus on unmanned platforms and modernizing existing ships.
The U.S. Navy remains a dominant maritime force, with a strategic emphasis on maintaining and enhancing its capabilities to meet global challenges.


So it appears the WSJ is incapable of doing an internet search
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
109230 posts
Posted on 7/13/25 at 7:30 pm to
quote:

Our shipbuilding is a national embarrassment


The Cajun Navy will fill the void.
Posted by MikkUGA
Destin
Member since Jun 2014
2963 posts
Posted on 7/13/25 at 7:34 pm to
Boeing definitely needs to advance that date. 2029 is unacceptable. If 30 years ago it took 2 years then there is no reason it should take twice as long.
Posted by GeauxBurrow312
Member since Nov 2024
6265 posts
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:37 pm to
China is able to build an aircraft carrier in just 5 years (compared to ~8 for US). More importantly, they are capable of building more than 1 at a time, whereas we only have the dockyard capacity to build 1 at a time.

China is also building a shitload of destroyers and other boats, they are on track to have as many vertical launch systems as the Navy does by 2035
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