Acquisitions
Limit funding for naval ship construction to historical levels
The Navy's current shipbuilding plan calls for a budget roughly 18 percent higher than historical averages over the last 30 years. If the Navy were to cap the budget to this historical average, the number of ballistic missile submarines and aircraft carriers would remain unchanged, while the number of new ships would be cut by a small amount compared to the alternative. In the short term, the Navy would still have an extremely powerful fleet of ships, and could adjust plans according to emerging threats if needed.
SAVINGS
$27 billion over 10 years
STATUS
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