PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 12, 2021) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), front, passes the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) as it departs Norfolk Naval Shipyard after completing a 10-month regularly scheduled extended carrier incremental availability. During the availability, the ship underwent maintenance, repair and inspection of various equipment to include engineering, combat systems, aircraft support, and nuclear propulsion. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Edgar)
In this Breaking Defense op-ed, Matthew Paxton of the Shipbuilders Council of America explains why the US needs to build up its Navy by increasing domestic shipbuilding.
