GLOBALIZATION OF NAVY SHIPBUILDING: A Key to Affordability for a New Maritime Strategy

From: Naval War College Review | Date: October 1, 2007| Author: White, Robert J | Copyright information

The Navy states that 313 ships are necessary to support U.S. national security requirements. To build this fleet, the service is requesting a significant increase in its shipbuilding budget. Both the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Budget Office contend that the Navy request underestimates true shipbuilding costs. Worse yet, current budget pressures and historical budget trends leave even the lowest budget figure in jeopardy. How then can the Navy make its plan affordab...

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