Thanks @JerryHendrixII. As I discussed with @hughhewitt and wrote in @RCDefense, despite clear guidance from the White House, almost halfway into the Trump administration’s first term, progress toward a 355-ship Navy has been mixed at best. What's going on?https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2018/10/15/the_navy_the_nation_needs_now_113895.html … https://twitter.com/JerryHendrixII/status/1052639596801069057 …
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Back in December 2016, the Navy released a force structure assessment that called for a 355-ship fleet. Given the change in administration and defense strategy since then, it makes sense that the Navy wants to review the size and composition of its future fleet.
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The problem is the way in which this is happening. In March, the Navy told us that they were planning on conducting a new force structure assessment. Then, the Navy re-announced a forthcoming new assessment just last month, due “some time” in 2019.
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What's the Navy been up to in the six months since we first heard about a new assessment in March? And why will the new assessment not be ready until more than a year after the new defense strategy?
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Whatever the answers, what is clear is that demands on the Navy are only set to grow in the future. Let's not let perfect be the enemy of good. Let's get building. The Navy the nation needs is the biggest one it can possibly build—now.
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