Ep 172: Eric Chewning and Tom Moore on the Warship Production Crisis
School of War
Revitalizing American Shipbuilding
This chapter explores the ongoing challenges and historical context of shipbuilding in America as of 2025, focusing on the decline of the domestic manufacturing base and workforce shortages. It highlights the urgent need to ramp up production to meet military demands amidst competition with China's subsidized shipbuilding efforts and the complexities introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation also emphasizes the necessity of modernizing workforce training and infrastructure to enhance U.S. naval capabilities in a changing geopolitical landscape.
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