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Navy secretary warns shipyards must ‘act like we’re at war’ as China’s AI-powered fleet races ahead

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1 month ago

The Navy is warning that the United States must treat shipbuilding and weapons production with the urgency of a country preparing for conflict, with Navy Secretary John Phelan declaring that the sea service "cannot afford to stay comfortable" as it confronts submarine delays, supply-chain failures and a shipyard system he says is stuck in another era.Phelan delivered the blunt message as he launched the service’s new Rapid Capabilities Office — an organization he says will slash development timelines, hold programs accountable and inject commercial technology into the fleet far faster than the...