For years, policymakers, journalists, and even casual observers have bemoaned the state of U.S. public and private naval shipyards; it is no surprise to most that shipbuilders are in dire straits. If one compares U.S. shipyards to their peers, such as those of our South Korean and Japanese allies—or worse, to China’s rapidly expanding yards—the shipbuilding crisis only becomes more apparent. From US Naval Institute News.
