Navy Shipbuilding Plan: 85 New Ships @ $1 Trillion
A Congressional Budget Office analysis estimates that the US Navy’s total shipbuilding costs would average about $40 billion per year (in 2024 dollars) through 2054. The service wants to expand its fleet of battle force ships to face growing global threats.
Lawmakers Question Biden’s Gaza Pier
Lawmakers from both parties question how building a pier to deliver aid to Gaza will work, including assurances of safety for troops and aid delivery as well as whether the venture is necessary, even as five US Army vessels set sail for Gaza from the East Coast this week.
