from Sputnik News:
The US Navy is being outpaced by China’s rapidly growing fleet, facing challenges in terms of maintenance and shipbuilding capacity.
The US Navy faces delays in vessel repairs and a sluggish pace in construction of new warships.
The crisis was reported by the US Naval Institute (USNI) and the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), according to Asia Times.
Diana Maurer, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management at the Government Accountability Office, testified to the Senate Armed Services readiness subcommittee on May 1. She revealed that fewer than 40 percent of US Navy ships had completed repairs on time, despite available space in shipyards.
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According to the GAO, “the Navy has not developed a full cost and schedule estimate for its Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) – an effort to improve its dry docks, facilities, and equipment – and reports that it will not be able to do so until Fiscal Year 2025.”
Maurer signaled that shipyard conditions are second only to F-35 Lightning II sustainment costs, raising the alarm over the Navy’s readiness.
