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‘Not A Bad Thing’ If Congress Blocks Attempt To Sideline Cruisers, Navy Chief Says

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, May 21st, 2014

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‘Not A Bad Thing’ If Congress Blocks Attempt To Sideline Cruisers, Navy Chief Says

The USS Lake Erie (CG-70) cruiser. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

It would not be a “bad thing” if Congress ultimately blocks the Navy from taking half its cruisers out of service next year as long as lawmakers follow a historical pattern of providing the funds to keep the ships operating, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert said Wednesday. Greenert told reporters the Navy’s 2015 budget proposal that includes sidelining 11 of the 22 cruisers for long-term modernization was not an ideal solution but instead driven by spending constraints. If…

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