U.S. Military Leaders Concerned About China’s Shipyard Capacity, Naval Buildup

ANALYSIS: Shipyard Capacity, China’s Naval Buildup Worries U.S. Military Leaders

1/26/2023


By 
Meredith Roaten 

Navy photo

While U.S. military leaders exchange fire over what the next-generation of naval fleets will look like, the shipbuilding industrial base is treading water.Since 2016, the Navy has been working toward a 355-ship fleet goal as outlined in its long-term force structure plan.But Navy ambitions have been complicated by the Marine Corps’ modernization strategy, prompting back-and-forth between service leadership and lawmakers regarding future fleet size and structure.In addition, China’s more aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific — especially considering Taiwan — is elevating t …