The Pentagon intends to increase the number of ships in the American fleet to 500 or more
The US Navy in the future will include more than 500 ships. According to Defense News, the Pentagon intends to increase the fleet to 530 ships.
To increase the number of ships, the US Navy will begin the transition to lighter ships against the backdrop of the abandonment of aircraft carriers and large surface ships, according to research commissioned by the US military. Going forward, the US Navy should include smaller surface warships, unmanned ships and submarines, as well as expanded logistics forces.
Two independent teams of specialists have proposed that the United States have a fleet of 480 to 534 ships. The immediate plans are to increase the Navy to 2030 ships by 355.
- said earlier US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
At the same time, according to the head of the Pentagon, 355 ships may not be enough to confront Russia and China, so he called for an even greater increase in the forces of the US Navy.
- he said.
At present, the US Navy includes a little less than 300 ships ready "for immediate execution of combat missions".
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