מפקד חיל הים האמריקאי אדמירל ג'ונתן רינרט, הצהיר בעדות בפני ועדת השרותים המזויינים של הקונגרס כי חיל הים האמריקאי יצטרך צי של 450 ספינות כדי לעמוד בצרכים העולמיים של מפקדים קרביים בחיל הים

CNO Tells Congress the US Needs 450-Ship Navy

Mar 12, 2014 | by Kris Osborn

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert told lawmakers Wednesday that the Navy would need a 450-ship fleet in order to meet the global needs of combatant commanders.

"For us to meet what combatant commanders request, we need a Navy of 450 ships," he told the House Armed Services Committee.

Officially, the Navy's position is to achieve a 306-ship fleet by the end of the decade, service officials said. At the moment there are 289 ships in the Navy, according to service officials who said the number reflects a new method of counting ships.

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