[Strategerist]

With the ongoing lack of will in congress to fund stepping up the Virginia class builds yea this is likely for the best.

Both Houses of Congress and both parties are falling all over themselves to restore the second FY-14 boat in the shipbuilding plan. I don't know if there is a defense acquisition with more support.

[cva66snipe]

They need to start falling at a faster rate all over themselves. We’ve been below 60 on subs since 1999 and in the low 50’s since 2002. We’re down 50% on modern subs from 1987 that’s too deep a cut even with the technology increases. BTW the buil up need isn’t just limited to subs. The rate they are going at now won’t likely even keep pace with the decom rate.
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org9-4.htm#1993