Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The planned size of the Navy, the rate of Navy ship procurement, and the prospective affordability of the Navys shipbuilding plans have been matters of concern for the congressional defense committees for the past several years. The apparent end of the post-Cold War era and the transition to a new international security situation featuring renewed great power competition has intensified concerns among some observers regarding the current and future size and capabilities of the Navy. The Navys proposed FY2017 budget requests funding for the procurement of seven new battle force ships (i.e., ships that count against the Navys goal for achieving and maintaining a fleet of 308 ships). The seven ships include two Virginia-class attack submarines, two DDG-51 class Aegis destroyers, two Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs), and one LHA-type amphibious assault ship.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 21, 2016
Accession Number
AD1017812

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boats
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Test And Evaluation
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting