Limit Future Acquisitions of the Littoral Combat Ship

Acquisitions

Limit future LCS development & acquisition

In July 2017, after years of cost overruns and mechanical failures, the US Navy quietly released formal requirements for a new frigate design under the Guided Missile Frigate Replacement Program or FFG(X), with the US Naval Institute describing the project as similar to the LCS. Ahead of FY2019, Congress made the controversial decision to award three more LCS than the Navy had requested, while cutting money from other priorities. At a bare minimum, Congress can save money by not approving more ships than the Pentagon requests in future years.

SAVINGS

$1 billion+

STATUS

US Navy: RFI: FFG(X) - US Navy Guided Missile Frigate Replacement Program

LINKS

Task and Purpose: Did The Navy Just Admit The Littoral Combat Ship Is A Failure?

“If we are going to effectively tackle the long-term national security threat posed by our national debt, then we need to seriously examine how our defense dollars are being spent. Waste and inefficiency within the Pentagon not only contributes to our nation’s debt and deficit, it also diminishes the effectiveness of our nation’s armed forces."

Dan Caldwell, USMC (ret.)
Concerned Veterans for America

“I'm concerned that our increasing fractious political process, particularly with respect to federal spending, is threatening our ability to properly defend our nation both in the short term and especially in the long term."

Dan Coats
Director of National Intelligence

“This guide is a much-needed first step toward encouraging politicians to consider all available options for substantive Pentagon reform. Our troops deserve better than broken bureaucracy, and politicians shouldn't fool themselves into thinking that throwing money at the problem is the solution."

Capt. Dan Grazier, USMC (ret.)
Project on Government Oversight

Solutions

Pursuing Smart Tradeoffs