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Navy’s Budget Request Faces Congressional Opposition For Low New Ship Levels

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Navy’s Budget Request Faces Congressional Opposition For Low New Ship Levels
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN-780) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after completing a scheduled extended dry-docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA) in May 2020. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/Released)

The Navy’s fiscal 2025 budget request, seeking only six new ships and reducing planned submarines by one, faced a chilly reception from some congressional leaders this week. The lawmakers opposed plans to procure only six new ships in FY ‘25, which includes one Virginia-class attack submarine, changing previous plans to buy two. The Navy also plans to delay procurement of the future Ford-class carrier CVN-82 from FY '28 to FY '30. “At a time when the pace of all of…

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