America’s ‘Floating Airbases’ in Trouble? The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Is Now Under ‘Review’

America’s ‘Floating Airbases’ in Trouble? The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Is Now Under ‘Review’

Outgoing Navy Secretary John Phelan confirmed during the Sea-Air-Space symposium in Washington on Tuesday, April 21, that the U.S. Navy is conducting a new review of the cost, design, and long-term value of its future Ford-class aircraft carriers. The result of the review could shape the next generation of American sea power as shipbuilding costs and strategic demand increase. Phelan said that the service is examining CVN-82 and CVN-83, the next…