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Trump wants a new armada. Can America still build one?

2025/7/4
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Tom Sharp: 作为一名海军指挥官，我认为特朗普总统重建海军的意图是令人鼓舞的。他曾多次表示要迅速恢复美国的造船能力。然而，仅仅承诺投入资金是不够的，关键在于这些资金能否真正转化为实际的舰船。我在职业生涯中目睹了海军力量的衰退，也看到了许多未能兑现的承诺。造船需要对船厂和合同进行早期且坚定的商业承诺，否则这些资金将无法转化为额外的舰船。即使资金到位，美国海军也面临着造船能力不足的问题。长期停滞导致船厂失去了建造这些舰船所需的人才，例如合格的核焊接工。重新启动造船业并不容易，需要建立学院，吸引年轻人，并进行培训。此外，特朗普政府内部也存在一些问题，海军将领似乎并不积极提供帮助，而且由于长期没有进展，没有人知道该怎么做。因此，要真正实现海军重建，需要一位能够长期负责并大力推动的领导者，甚至可能跨越几届政府。

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This chapter explores the context of a recent $47.3 billion US investment in 19 new battleships. It examines the current state of the US Navy, comparing it to China's growing naval power and discusses the challenges in revitalizing American shipbuilding capabilities.
  • $47.3 billion investment in 19 new battleships for the US Navy
  • Significant increase from 5 vessels funded the previous year
  • Concerns about the decline in ship numbers and capabilities over the last 30 years
  • Challenges in revitalizing American shipbuilding, including the loss of skilled labor and the complexity of the process

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Last week, the Pentagon unveiled a jaw-dropping $47.3 billion plan to supercharge its fleet with 19 brand-new battleships. That’s right—nineteen. Up from a paltry five last year. And let’s not kid ourselves: this isn’t just about flexing maritime muscle, it’s a direct message to China—loud and clear.

Enter Commander Tom Sharpe, a man who’s not only been there and done it, but practically wrote the manual. A retired Royal Navy heavyweight who’s commanded four warships and earned an OBE for saving HMS Endurance from a catastrophic flood, Sharpe joins us to tear into what this seismic shift really means.

Are we gearing up for World War Sea? Has the age of battleship brinkmanship returned? Expect sharp analysis, no-nonsense truth bombs, and a few jaw-dropping tales from the frontlines of naval warfare.

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