As AUKUS looms, US Navy sub leaders sound alarms at home
“We are in our most dangerous decade right now with the geopolitical threats we face,” said Vice Adm. Bill Houston, commander of submarine forces.
Navy ‘scoping study’ to examine shipyard capacity, potential for a new yard
"What is our true capability and capacity?" Rear Adm. Jonathan Rucker said. "If we make the assumption that we're never going to get better, the answer is we don't have enough [shipyards]. But we're doing a lot of stuff" to improve the service's infrastructure in the meantime.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Navy assessing LA sub fleet for possible life extensions
The fact the Navy can extend some of its submarine fleet's life by several years is likely due in part to the time some of those boats have sat in docks awaiting maintenance.