US Navy: Built in Asia?

What's Going on With Shipping?
July 17, 2023

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses two recent articles that highlight that China has 200 times the shipbuilding capacity of the United States (@drive) and another that advocates outsourcing our shipbuilding to Japan and Korea (#realcleardefense).

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00:00 Introduction
00:49 China's Shipbuilding Capacity is 200 Times Greater than the United States
07:26 Should the US Navy Outsource Shipbuilding to Japan and South Korea
24:50 Conclusion

Alarming Navy Intel Slide Warns Of China’s 200 Times Greater Shipbuilding Capacity
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone...

Should the U.S. Navy Outsource Shipbuilding to Japan and South Korea?
https://www.realcleardefense.com/arti...

Shipbuilders struggle to get out of the red despite multi-billion dollar orders
https://splash247.com/shipbuilders-st...

BRS 2023 Annual Review
https://cdn.brsshipbrokers.skreycloud...

The Decline of U.S. Shipbuilding
http://shipbuildinghistory.com/statis...

Fincantieri Begins Construction of First Constellation-class Frigate
https://news.usni.org/2022/08/31/finc...

South Korea Pledges Further $2B in Support for Shipping Industry
https://maritime-executive.com/articl...

Hidden Harbors: China’s State-backed Shipping Industry
https://www.csis.org/analysis/hidden-...

National Security Assessment of the U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Industry (May 2001)
https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/doc...

Attracting Quality Workforce Biggest Issue Facing Shipyards, Experts Tell Congress
https://news.usni.org/2023/02/08/attr...

Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress
https://crsreports.congress.gov/produ...

T-AO Program
https://nassco.com/products/construct...

Daewoo Investor Eyes Purchase Of US Navy Shipbuilder
https://gcaptain.com/daewoo-investor-...