Here’s an example from earlier this year of a US shipyard being internationally competative:
Competitive with what? Where else were they going to go?
By the way, it sure looks like a shorter version of Great Point (W&D class of ‘88)
Definitely not all.
Ahh good ole HyLine
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Don’t forget the Prudence and Patience!
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Since the voters can’t compete with the campaign contributions the oligarchs make the USA is devolving to 3rd world country status. Banana republic style with unlimited,unquestioned spending for the military while the citizens worry about being bankrupt from the cost of medical care. Republican president Eisenhower warned about this over 50 years ago. His farewell address upon existing the presidency should be required reading in high school Civics classes, if such a class still exists
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Competitive with the Caribbean. Bahamas minimum wage is less than half of Massachusetts for example.
Probably banned in Floryduh.
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Maybe imposing the “catfish effect” on the US Shipbuilding industry could help?:
In this case, take away the captive market and the “comfort pillow” of overpriced Navy and US Gov. contracts would bring out some incentive to modernize?
The surviving NW European yards has had to concentrate on specialized vessels and innovative marine equipment to survive in a highly competitive market in high cost countries.
Conventional ships are built in low cost countries, but still with a lot of the design, machinery and equipment originating from Europe.
The contagion spreads. This article calls for building US warships in foreign yards too:
“You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics.- General Dwight D. Eisenhower, USA.”
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It’s really simple.
How many tanks, APCs, mortal shells or small arms does a typical combatant vessel carry to the battlefield?
The answer is not much.
They depend upon the back lines/logistics to keep them fighting.
Would you like this dependency to fall upon a foreign nation? What if they say no?
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