Navy considering overseas ship production

Navy considering overseas ship production

The Navy is considering building warships overseas in foreign shipyards, Navy Secretary John Phelan told lawmakers today during a Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee hearing on the service's budget. “We are considering it. All options are on the table,” Phelan said when asked directly by Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) if the Navy plans to pursue ship construction in foreign countries. “The way I look at this is we have a short-term issue and a…