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The new budget request seeks the second Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine and two Virginia-class boats, but lacks amphibs, a point sure to irk lawmakers.
THE PENTAGON – The Navy wants to purchase nine battle force ships and decommission eight hulls in its Fiscal Year 2024 budget request. The proposal, formally unveiled today at the Pentagon, is asking for $255.8 billion for the Department of the Navy – $53.2 billion for the Marine Corps and $202.5 billion for the Navy. […]