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US Navy submarine shortfall deepens as fleet could sink below 47 boats by 2030
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The Pentagon will face louder pressure to close the submarine gap before 2030 arrives.

This is a major readiness and industrial-base story. It affects deterrence, shipbuilding capacity and the Navy’s ability to sustain global undersea presence.

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This is a major readiness and industrial-base story. It affects deterrence, shipbuilding capacity and the Navy’s ability to sustain global undersea presence.

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The US Navy’s attack-submarine fleet could fall to 46 or 47 boats by 2030, well below the service’s stated need for 66. The gap is widening because older submarines are leaving service faster than Virginia-class replacements arrive, while shipyards and nuclear-trained workers are also needed for Columbia-class boats. The retirement of USS San Juan is part of that broader force-structure squeeze.

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US Navy submarine shortfall deepens as fleet could sink below 47 boats by 2030

The Navy says it needs 66 attack submarines, but retirements and production delays are widening the gap.

Times of India·53m ago
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