Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Dan Grazier
“‘We are also going to resurrect the American shipbuilding industry, including commercial shipbuilding and military shipbuilding,’ President Trump said during his March 6 joint address to Congress. The president did not break new ground with the announcement. Virtually every year, Navy and industry leaders complain that the United States does not invest enough in the nation’s shipbuilding facilities. Yet according to the Congressional Budget Office, lawmakers have appropriated more shipbuilding funds than the president requested for at least 17 of the past 20 years. Even with the extra funds, the Navy’s major shipbuilding programs have consistently fallen behind schedule and over budget.” (04/02/25)