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.
Share
More from Roger Wicker
The NOAA Hurricane Hunters save lives and protect infrastructure along the Gulf Coast.
This funding is essential. It would accelerate immediate production of key capabilities, from exquisite munitions to low-cost hypersonics, strike weapons and drones.
The sons and daughters of our fallen service members carry on the legacies of their parents. We set aside this day to honor them and to remember the sacrifices of their mothers and fathers.
This bill will help us track and treat West Nile Virus in our communities.
Other voices in this conversation
