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To: rlmorel
rlmorel: "You are correct to state our Naval Shipbuilding (both maritime and military) is in a moribund state, and the problem has grown so serious for years now that overhauls and refits are far, FAR behind schedule, creating chronic problems with operational cycles, especially, I believe, with submarines."

Pres. Trump's FY-2027 military budget request is ~$1.5 trillion, about 50% above 2026 levels.
The Navy/Marines share is steady at 25%, while the listed increase of $85 billion is nearly 30% increase.

The shipbuilding portion increases $18 billion (~40%) to $65 billion, and doubtless billions of that will go towards upgrading industrial infrastructure.

Since at least 2020 the Naval Industrial Base has struggled to produce 10 warships and 3 auxiliary ships per year.
AS you noted, it also struggles to maintain the existing active fleet on time & on budget.
Now Pres. Trump's 2027 request funds 18 new warships and 16 new auxiliary ships.
That's asking a lot and should help upgrade industrial infrastructure.

We'll see what Congress does with it.

rlmorel: "But it is an improvement that the Trump administration recognizes this.
South Korea and U.S. signed on Friday, November 14, a memorandum of understanding, implementing the agreement announced on July 30, 2025 as this linked article states:"

Hopefully they'll reopen the old Philadelphia Naval Yard and use it to help build Pres. Trump's Golden Fleet, maybe even Trump class BBGNs?

So, I think things are moving in the right direction, just dread to think what will happen if we get wiped out in November and again in 2028... {sigh}

26 posted on 05/17/2026 6:46:39 PM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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To: BroJoeK

What is the prime rule of Hole Digging? (It is never to late to stop digging)

And so it is with our shipbuilding. It is never to late to stop digging that hole with our inactivity.


27 posted on 05/17/2026 6:57:11 PM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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