Today’s D Brief: USN needs more $, says SecNav; US, NATO in the Black Sea; $650m in missile sales to the Saudis; And a bit more.
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 7, 2021
America’s Navy will need significantly more money if it’s going to keep up with China’s growing navy, U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said Thursday at the 2021 Aspen Security Forum in Washington, D.C.
How much more? About three to five percent above inflation if it’s to reach its 355-ship target ratified by Congress in 2018. And that’s especially notable because the Navy’s budget was essentially flat this year, Defense One’s Caitlin . . .
