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January 11, 2017

Struggling shipyards would get busy if Trump goes with plan to spend $5B annually on fleet

  • The Navy wants to add 47 ships to its fleet.
  • By DAVID SHARP
    Associated Press

    BATH, Maine — With President-elect Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China.

    The Navy's 355-ship proposal released last month is even larger than what the Republican Trump had promoted on the campaign trail, providing a potential boost to shipyards that have struggled because budget caps have limited funding for ships.


     
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