China outbuilds US 230 to 1 as precision is the enemy of scale
The US must abandon its "guidebook" mentality and treat defense contractors as partners to close the shipbuilding gap with China.
By Ruth Behrens ·
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China's Shipbuilding Edge Forces US Navy Rethink
Experts argue America must pivot from bespoke vessels to autonomous, scaled production to match global industrial capacity.
By Ruth Behrens ·
$3.2B Bet Bets on Autonomous Navy's Factory Future
Private capital is driving a structural pivot in defense, betting that integrated autonomy—not bigger ships—will define future naval power.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Trump naming Hung Cao Navy Secretary proves loyalty trumps competence
The nominating process for a cabinet secretary, especially one as critical to global projection as the Navy Secretary, should be an exercise in institutional continuity.
By Aoife Gallagher ·