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New Navy Fleet Plan Gets Mixed Reception on Hill

Wednesday, October 7th, 2020

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New Navy Fleet Plan Gets Mixed Reception on Hill

Defense Secretary Mark Esper (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)

Several members of Congress commented on Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s new Navy fleet plan somewhat positively, but plan significant adjustments and expressed some concerns. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Seapower Subcommittee, welcomed the plan’s boost to submarine forces but was not impressed with the timing or the administration’s FY 2021 budget request along these lines. “Today, Secretary Esper previewed a long-overdue force structure plan that begs for more detail and explanation. Notably,…

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