WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the Navy DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer program (No. IF11679) on March 23, 2023, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Navy DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Navy's DDG(X) program envisages procuring a class of next-generation guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) to replace the Navy's Ticonderoga (CG  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, questioned top Navy and Marine leaders about their shipbuilding plans for the next fiscal year. Under the Administration's proposal, the size of the Navy would actually shrink to 291 ships over the next five years. By contrast, China's fleet is projected to grow to   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today questioned a top Navy official about the transition to next-generation DDG (X) destroyers and necessary support for the program in the Naval budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. During this afternoon's hearing of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, Senator King strongly urged Mr. Frederick J. Stefany, Acting Assistant Secretar  more