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CNO: Navy Needs Over 500 Ships For Strategy

CNO: Navy Needs Over 500 Ships For Strategy
From left to right: U.S. Marine Gen. David Berger, the commandant of the Marine Corps; U.S. Navy Adm. Michael M. Gilday, the chief of naval operations; U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Karl Shultz, the commandant of the Coast Guard, and retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Peter Daly, the CEO and publisher of U.S. Naval Institute, spoke during a panel at the West 2022 Conference in San Diego, California, Feb. 18, 2022. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps by Cpl. Alison Dostie)

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) last week said he believes a fleet of over 500 ships is needed for the Navy to meet its commitments and the defense strategy by 2040. “I’ve concluded, consistent with the analysis, that we need an ample force of over 500 ships,” Adm. Mike Gilday said during a panel at the WEST 2022 conference on Feb. 18, co-hosted by AFCEA and the U.S. Naval Institute, in San Diego.  His view on carrier aviation unchanged,…

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