To the extent we're asking fewer ships to do the--a larger amount of work--to the extent that we've--that we reduced our fleet size by 20 percent since 9/11, it is a fact that the Navy is busier than ever, and that's got to affect readiness, as well as the longer-term modernization issue.
Wicker highlights the challenges faced by the Navy due to reduced fleet size and increased demands.
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