Amid worries about China's growing navy, the US Navy is only asking for 4 new combat ships next year
rpickrell@businessinsider.com (Ryan Pickrell)
The US Navy's fiscal year 2022 budget asks for just eight ships, only four of which are warships.
The new combat ships the Navy wants are two submarines, one destroyer, and a frigate.
The limited request comes amid growing concern within the military about the growing Chinese navy.
The US Navy's newest budget request is asking for just eight ships, only four of which are combat vessels.
The Department of the Navy's fiscal year 2022 budget is $211.7 billion and focuses more on readiness than growing the fleet, even as the service calls attention to China's rapidly growing naval force. Shipbuilding procurement funding is down $700 million.