Latest "355 ship navy" stories

Navy secretary nominee supports expanding fleet, but says more money is needed

If confirmed, Carlos Del Toro would be the second Hispanic ever to serve as Navy secretary.

By Leo Shane III

23 months ago

Austin, Milley defend weapons cuts in Biden’s defense budget

Top Pentagon leaders defended President Joe Biden’s flat defense budget request to lawmakers on Thursday and its “hard choices” to slash legacy weapons programs in favor of developing technologies, as a hedge against China.

24 months ago

Navy to chart new course after rash of problems

The CNO insists the Navy is now on a “positive trajectory,” but it will have to rebuild confidence under congressional scrutiny as it prepares a new strategic plan.

2 years ago

Marine Corps short 6 infantry battalions, Navy short 100 ships, this new strength index says

The Navy and Marine Corps are only “marginally” capable of meeting America’s national security needs, according to a new scorecard.

By Philip Athey

3 years ago

Former SECNAV, retired flag officer say Trump administration is hollowing out the Navy

Under the Trump administration, the Navy is on pace to build many fewer ships than it was under the Obama administration, and the maintenance backlog has gotten worse.

By Former Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Rear Adm. Michael Smith (ret.)

3 years ago

America’s 355-ship Navy does not have to be the current fantasy

The challenge to reaching a 355-ship fleet is quite clear. Here are the changes that must take place.

By Everett Pyatt

3 years ago