Defense Secretary @EsperDoD giving a speech inside the CSBA offices right now to announce results of a review of the @USNavy... mask-less. defense.gov/Watch/Live-Eve… 
Esper is announcing some highlights of the report, says full report will be delivered to Congress later.
Battle Force 2045 calls for over 500 manned and unmanned ships...
FIRST:
- larger, more capable submarine force. They want 70-80 of em
- Esper says Navy needs to begin building 3 Virginia-class PER YEAR ASAP, and resume LA-class building.
- larger, more capable submarine force. They want 70-80 of em
- Esper says Navy needs to begin building 3 Virginia-class PER YEAR ASAP, and resume LA-class building.
Second:
- Ya like carriers? More carriers. Big and small.
- 8 to 11 nuclear carriers necessary to maintain high-end conflict and global presence, and 6 smaller ones.
- Ya like carriers? More carriers. Big and small.
- 8 to 11 nuclear carriers necessary to maintain high-end conflict and global presence, and 6 smaller ones.
Third... Navy needs more SWO, Esper says.
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