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Luria Argues Against Cutting Carrier Fleet

Monday, March 15th, 2021

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Luria Argues Against Cutting Carrier Fleet

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) arrives at Norfolk Naval Shipyard July 7, 2020 for an Extended Carrier Incremental Availability following a seven-month deployment. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Monday argued against the repeating idea of retiring an aircraft carrier early to save money. While speaking during a Hudson Institute event, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) said a rumor is brewing in the background asking “would it save money to decommission an aircraft carrier halfway through its lifecycle? You know, people can make an argument that I don’t buy, that says look, we’ll save some money immediately because we…

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