
Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist on Thursday said next week he is presenting the findings of a top-level future naval forces study to Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Speaking at the virtual Defense News conference Thursday, Norquist confirmed earlier this year Esper asked him to lead this naval study. He worked with the Navy, Marine Corps, Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense and unspecified “outside advisers” to build three different future fleets. “We examined ships and Marine units…