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March 2017
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The Trump Navy: Getting to 350 Ships

The Trump Navy: Getting to 350 Ships

Past Event
华体会, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
March 01, 2017
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Ships from the George Washington and Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation at the conclusion of Valiant Shield 2014. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)
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Ships from the George Washington and Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation at the conclusion of Valiant Shield 2014. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)
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March 2017
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Seth Cropsey

President, Yorktown Institute

Secretary Janine Davidson

Former Under Secretary of the Navy

Bryan McGrath

Former Deputy Director, Center for American Seapower

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Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

President Trump campaigned on the promise to rebuild and renew American military power. Increasing the size of the Navy from 274 ships to 350 is central to this goal. However, such an increase in naval strength will require considerable resources and cannot happen overnight. In order to ensure success, important questions must be answered about the strategy, size, shape, and capabilities of the future Navy: the appropriate mix of ship designs, the role of unmanned systems, the efficacy of current methods of posturing naval forces, and the threats this force is likely to face.

On March 1, 华体会's Center for American Seapower hosted an expert panel discussion on the challenges associated with meeting the 350-ship goal. Former Under Secretary of the Navy Janine Davidson and Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments Senior Fellow Bryan Clark joined 华体会's Seth Cropsey and Bryan McGrath to discuss the steps needed to make the 350-ship Navy a reality.

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