U.S. Navy Spent $3.4B on Idled Submarines, Could Spend Another $3.1B More
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September 04, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
bell-cot
Not that I'd expect Jalopnik to delve into the nitty-gritty of why the USN is so short on capacity to perform basic maintenance for its fleet, but they could at least "get blunt up front", and ask why the hell the USA can't build, equip, and staff drydocks.
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I hoped all Gawker rags had gone the way of the dodo.