From Defense News: ‘We need more money’: US Navy’s top officer says the service needs more of the DoD budget
By David Larter January 14, 2020 January 14 (Defense News) — WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy’s top officer said his service must have a...
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By David Larter
January 14, 2020
January 14 (Defense News) —
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy’s top officer said his service must have a larger percentage of the Defense Department’s budget if it’s going to grow the force and execute the strategy laid out by the Trump administration.
Adm. Michael Gilday, the chief of naval operations, said in a speech at the annual Surface Navy Association symposium that the cost of the new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine was eating a disproportionate share of the shipbuilding budget, and that even a minor single percentage realignment would make a difference.
Read more here: https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/surface-navy-association/2020/01/14/we-need-more-money-us-navys-top-officer-says-the-service-needs-more-of-the-dod-budget/
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