Esper says U.S. eyeing 500 navy ships by 2045: Report
2020-10-08 09:23:52 source：CGTN
October 7, 2020
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Tuesday the Pentagon wants more than 500 navy ships in its fleet by 2045 for countering China, according to The Hill.
"Battle Force 2045 calls for a more balanced Navy of over 500 manned and unmanned ships," The Hill quoted Esper as saying during a speech in Washington, D.C. He mentioned a Future Naval Force Study led by Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist who is reportedly planning the future U.S. naval fleet. The report was delivered to Esper recently.
"Further, we will reach 355 traditional battle force ships prior to 2035," Esper reportedly said at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, a non-partisan think tank that specializes in U.S. defense policy.
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