Navy Shipbuilding: Prospects for Building a Larger Fleet

The document presents an analysis of the U.S. Navy's shipbuilding plans as of January 2021, highlighting current fleet inventory goals and comparisons with future naval force studies. It discusses budget implications of maintaining and expanding the fleet, including necessary investments and cost challenges associated with new ship designs and construction. Ultimately, it outlines the Navy's ambitions to build a larger and more distributed fleet by 2051, with significant increases in unmanned systems and diverse ship types.