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Navy ‘going to study’ possibility of building ships outside US, Phelan says

Phelan said allies could help maintain and build warships as the Navy seeks faster delivery and cites 8 to 11 months saved on some orders.

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The U.S. Navy’s top civilian said Tuesday that the service would look into the concept of utilizing foreign partners to manufacture the nation’s warships as it seeks to address its growing shipbuilding needs.Navy Secretary John Phelan told reporters at a media roundtable at Sea-Air-Space 2026 in Washington that the Navy was facing a labor capacity problem at home and needed help remediating it.“Everything’s on the table,” Phelan said. “We just n…

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Navy ‘going to study’ possibility of building ships outside US, Phelan says

The Navy is exploring ways to alleviate pressure as U.S. shipbuilding faces issues with labor capacity, Navy Secretary John Phelan said.

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Military Times broke the news in Vienna, United States on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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