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Originally Posted by JP10
Larry, what’s your thought on the Navy’s 2 + 1 goal?
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A new development on the topic of submarine construction and the goal of building two SSNs and one SSBN per year: The President's budget proposal for aid for Israel and Ukraine also includes $3.4 billion for development of the submarine shipbuilding industrial base. This sounds like a step in the right direction, although a fuller solution would be the addition of a third submarine building location to the existing two at New London and Newport News, both of which are delivering new boats way behind schedule. The added burden of AUKUS may add to the problem if the U.S. yards are expected to build SSNs (or components) for Australia.
Given the chaos in Washington D.C. these days, it's anybody's guess as to whether that $3.4 billion will actually happen.
