The Navy wants a larger fleet, but it's not clear that America's shipyards, suppliers and workforce can deliver it
The Navy wants a larger fleet, but it's not clear that America's shipyards, suppliers and workforce can deliver it  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Thu Jul 16 2026
Description: The Navy's latest shipbuilding plan lays out an ambitious vision for future fleet growth. But every plan ultimately runs into the realities of industrial capacity, skilled labor and production timelines. Some analysts say those constraints deserve as much attention as the size of the fleet. Here to discuss whether the Navy is planning a fleet it can’t produce, for a fight it may not fit is the Jeanne Kirkpatrick Fellow at AEI, Anand Toprani.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.