The US Navy submitted a report to the US Congress on the needs of the fleet for ships. According to the document, the US Navy needs 373 ships. This is 75 more ships, what is now at the disposal of the Navy. Main body of information, submitted to Congress, classified. Exception - a summary of the structure of the forces of the American fleet.
The new report is the latest since 2016 of the year. meanwhile, back in February of this year, the Navy presented a long-term plan for shipbuilding, in which 2052 three different options were proposed, depending on the amount of resources, allocated to the service. The first option provides for 316 ships to 2052 fiscal year, second – 327 ships to 2052 fiscal year, and the third – 367 ships.
Beyond traditional warships, new unmanned platforms should be at the disposal of the Navy, that, according to the service, should significantly increase the combat potential of the American fleet. With such replenishment, the Navy can increase the number of ships and combat platforms to 500 buildings and more. This was stated by the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Mike Gilday, in a speech at the WEST conference. 2022, organized jointly by AFCEA and the US Naval Institute.
The main adversaries for the US Navy, according to the report, remain China in the Indo-Pacific and Russia in Europe. The Naval Forces do not declassify more detailed information on countering potential adversaries.. But increasing the number of ships, certainly, connected with the desire of the United States to feel more confident in the event of a confrontation with China and Russia in the oceans.
Besides, expected, that during the last six months 2022 the US Navy will complete analytical work to study changes in the structure of forces and bring them into line with the US National Defense Strategy 2022 of the year. Author:Ilya Polonsky Photos used:Wikipedia / U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Douglas G. Morrison
