Comparing a 355-Ship Fleet with Smaller Naval Forces

Abstract

In December 2016, the Navy released a new force structure assessment (FSA) that called for a fleet of 355 ships - substantially larger than the current force of 280 ships. In response to a request from the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces of the House Committee on Armed Services, the Congressional Budget Office explored the costs of achieving that goal in a previous report. To expand on that analysis, CBO has estimated the costs of achieving a 355-ship fleet under two alternatives. The agency then compared those scenarios with two other alternatives involving smaller fleets. For all four alternatives, CBO explored shipbuilding and operating costs, the composition and capabilities of the fleet, and effects on the shipbuilding industry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1134957

Entities

People

  • David Mosher
  • Edward Keating
  • Eric J. Labs

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Ships
  • Attack Submarines
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boats
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Force Structure
  • Guided Missile Submarines
  • Guided Missiles
  • Indirect Costs
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Logistics
  • Los Angeles Class
  • Maintenance
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Submarines
  • Unmanned Systems

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting