The US Navy is facing significant delays in its major shipbuilding programs, including Virginia-class submarines, aircraft carriers, and frigates, due to skilled labor shortages, design issues, and supply chain challenges. The delays range from years to up to three years, with the AUKUS submarines now expected to arrive in 2034 instead of 2032. The Navy attributes the setbacks to pandemic-related issues and struggles to find skilled workers. Meanwhile, China's shipbuilding capacity far surpasses that of the US, with concerns raised about the US Navy's ability to compete with the PLA Navy in China's home waters.
🚨BREAKING: U.S. NAVY FACES MAJOR SHIPBUILDING DELAYS U.S. Navy report revealed critical shipbuilding programs are years behind schedule. Rep. Wittman: "Our nation should be incredibly frustrated to see such systemic delays to our marquee shipbuilding programs." As China's… https://t.co/zyynL4AU9j
Navy officials confirmed this week that their biggest shipbuilding projects—including Virginia-class submarines, frigates, and an aircraft carrier—are now years behind schedule. https://t.co/XbZLBekWv6
Back in 2020, the US Navy’s estimate was that Chinese shipbuilding capacity—of the People’s Liberation Navy alone—was approximately 230 times that of the US. They build half of global tonnage. They can almost certainly far outbuild the US on missiles, rockets, and drones. https://t.co/AwLbjXggCT https://t.co/mZUMjCEP2T
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The construction of various major #Navy vessels, including two new aircraft carriers, has incurred delays of up to three years, largely due to #SupplyChain issues and difficulties in finding skilled workers, according to an internal Navy review. https://t.co/23cfRyJFOz
WHAT?? Navy releases factsheet admitting nine "key shipbuilding programs" will be delayed by YEARS https://t.co/ayrmeW6FIQ https://t.co/ayrmeW6FIQ
Every Major Navy Shipbuilding Program Is Plagued By Huge Delays, Report Finds https://t.co/sxMmv0Wv5c
‼️ US Shipbuilding Has Foundered China shipbuilding capacity is now over 100x greater than that of the United States. The notion of the US Navy taking on the PLA Navy in China's home waters is a delusional fantasy. https://t.co/KzSNhSzs0Y
US Navy ship programs face years-long delays amid labor, supply woes https://t.co/NUd6wrrjeg
Virginia-class submarines, an aircraft carrier and frigates being built for the #US Navy are now years behind schedule because of skilled labor shortages, design issues, and supply chain challenges stemming from the pandemic, the Navy says. https://t.co/AHWP0qy2wG
‼️ Breathtaking Admission by the US Navy Meanwhile ... the Chinese are building over 100 warships EVERY SINGLE YEAR. #EndOfEmpire https://t.co/KzSNhSzs0Y
‼️ Breathtaking Admission by the US Navy Meanwhile ... the Chinese are building ~150 warships EVERY SINGLE YEAR. #EndOfEmpire https://t.co/KzSNhSzs0Y
US Navy ship building schedules hit by supply-chain woes, labor shortages https://t.co/kASYrXeA6D https://t.co/XzAJKEJiAr
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BREAKING: The Navy released a fact sheet late Tuesday showing that every major shipbuilding program they're working on is delayed by years. YEARS. It's jaw-dropping. https://t.co/s0qPTozO2v