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Lawmakers press DoD on shipbuilding, submarines and AUKUS industrial gaps
Summary
Members pressed witnesses on low U.S. submarine production rates, dependence on long‑lead supply chains, and administrative barriers to co‑production under AUKUS. Witnesses urged steady funding, industrial reforms and expanded co‑production to meet commitments.
House members focused sustained attention on U.S. shipbuilding capacity and the AUKUS partnership as a critical element of Indo‑Pacific deterrence. Witnesses said current U.S. construction rates and industrial limitations are a risk to the force.
Admiral Paparo told the committee that the United States currently produces roughly 1.28 attack submarines per year and that the command needs to reach about two or…
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