A sweeping vision for the Navy is colliding with harsh shipbuilding realities

A sweeping vision for the Navy is colliding with harsh shipbuilding realities

Interview transcript: Terry Gerton We’re going to talk about shipbuilding. But before we get into the particulars, I want to start with kind of an overarching assessment. President Trump has talked about wanting to have a Golden Fleet. Secretary of Defense Hegseth is out selling the “arsenal of freedom.” As we think about all of that, it seems like there might be a conflict between aspirations and capabilities. What is the actual starting point …