Naval Nuclear Propulsion

Lawmakers Say Navy Budget Requests Too Few Ships and Subs

By Photo of Staff Reports

By Richard Abott
Defense Daily
Lawmakers are strongly opposing the Navy’s plans to fund eight new ships in fiscal 2021, including only one Virginia-class submarine, a decrease from 12 in the current fiscal 2020.
When the fiscal 2021 budget request was first…

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