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US Navy Shipbuilding Capacity In Crisis

The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney sets sail in the Bosphorus in Istanbul

Recent discussions have shed light on the potential military strategies in the event of a conflict between the U.S. and China over Taiwan. The U.S. military has hinted at a Hellscape Strategy involving the use of thousands of drones to counter a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan. This strategy aims to create an unmanned Hellscape in the Taiwan Strait to deter aggression.

However, concerns have been raised regarding the U.S. Navy's shrinking shipbuilding capacity, which poses a significant challenge in executing such strategies effectively. The current administration's focus on issues like climate change over warfighting and shipbuilding has been criticized, especially in the face of China's substantial military buildup.

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