School of War Ep 172: Eric Chewning and Tom Moore on the Warship Production Crisis
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Jan 28, 2025 Eric Chewning, EVP of Strategy at Huntington Ingalls, and Thomas Moore, a 39-year Navy veteran, dive deep into America's shipbuilding crisis. They explore the erosion of the defense industrial base and the urgent need for strategic improvements by 2025. The discussion highlights the challenges posed by Chinese competition and workforce shortages. They also address the integration of unmanned systems in naval operations and underline the importance of modernizing training and infrastructure to stay competitive in the evolving landscape of naval warfare.
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Rickover Interview
- Tom Moore's Rickover interview involved unconventional questions about his program, marriage, and study habits.
- His interview was short, unlike a friend who was sent to a broom closet to rethink an answer.
Shipbuilding Decline
- Policy decisions, like procurement holidays and deindustrialization, led to the decline of the US shipbuilding industry.
- This resulted in shipyard closures, supply base shrinkage, and reduced technology modernization.
Deindustrialization Challenges
- Despite political rhetoric, US manufacturing jobs struggle to be filled, partially due to China's state-sponsored shipbuilding industry.
- China's government-owned facilities and subsidized exports have distorted global shipbuilding economics.