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OpEd

Shipbuilding

Congress: Short-term Funding

Decisions Create Long-term

Domestic and National Security Issues

By Ben Bordelon our adversaries continue to advance.

Year after year,

Look no further than the massive investment China has

America’s shipyards that make up the defense industrial made into its navy and coast guard, which by ship count base get their hopes up that the annual federal government is now the largest naval power in the world at nearly 400 funding process will produce stable and predictable budgets ships. China’s naval prowess has been on full display of late for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard acquisition programs. in its recent war games and live