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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.