Could America's Competitors Replace Ships Faster than the U.S. in a Conflict?
Making maritime industry resilient means upgrading shipyards and other defense-related infrastructure—along with the affiliated workforce—so that stricken vessels can be repaired or replaced in a hurry.
The commandant is a Cassandra worth heeding.
James Holmes is J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College and coauthor of Red Star over the Pacific.
This first appeared in 2020 and is being reposted due to reader interest.
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