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Originally Posted by Kapitan
My chief concern isn't actually the USN but the MSC a lot of the ships are antique, and what is more they have issues in sea time and recruiting for the merchant marine.
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I’ve heard that about the ship’s in MSC. We sort of shoot ourselves in the foot because of Jones Act and our dwindling ship building capability
I also wonder if our MSC is given low priority because of changes in war fighting doctrine which seems geared towards smaller conflicts. Also, not much of a need to rebuild the Atlantic convoys of old when the U.S. military stationed around the world are supported by a host country’s goods and services.