Sen. Collins Underscores Importance of Larger Naval Fleet to Deter China
March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023
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 . . .
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 . . .