Congress approved 3 destroyers for the current fiscal year, but Pentagon officials say the shipyards can't build that many and wants to buy only 2 next year.
Defense Department officials want to scale back purchases of Navy destroyers, it appears, saying the two shipyards that build destroyers including Bath Iron Works can't produce the warships fast enough.
Congress approved 3 destroyers for the current fiscal year, but Pentagon officials say the shipyards can't build that many and wants to buy only 2 next year.