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Senators urge recapitalization of sealift, Transcom asks Congress for authority to buy more used ships
Summary
Lawmakers pressed Transcom on an aging Ready Reserve Force, sidelined Military Sealift Command vessels, and a request to raise the current statutory limit on purchasing used foreign ships so the command can recapitalize faster.
Senators pressed U.S. Transportation Command on the condition of the nation’s sealift and the Ready Reserve Force, and the Transcom witness said short-term purchases of younger used ships plus long-term shipbuilding are needed to restore capacity.
Why it matters: Sea lift and merchant mariners underpin the U.S. military’s ability to surge forces worldwide. Committee members said aging government-owned surge sealift and sidelined Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships risk shortening the nation’s margin in a…
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