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Originally Posted by eddie
Our new President (not getting into politics here though) wants to increase the size of our Navy to at least 355 ships, IIRC. Some say this is great because of all the jobs it will create. But the cost of that is so incredible!! They want to build the new Nuclear Class subs, Columbia is the name of this class, but in 2017 the cost is $100 Billion. The Navy has ordered 12 so far, but when the s subs are completed in the future, costs will have gone up to $128 Billion! Now throw in all the other ships the Navy wants, and my question is, how the heck do we pay for it? How far will our deficit grow too? It ain't cheap anymore.
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Is that not a reduction in real terms Eddie?
My current understanding (and the link below) states there are approximately 430 ships in service or in reserve atm.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/mili...-entire-fleet/