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Navy Ship Maintenance and Operation Costs Grew as Use Shrank

Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Navy Ship Maintenance and Operation Costs Grew as Use Shrank

Navy Ship Maintenance and Operation Costs Grew as Use Shrank

The U.S. Navy plays a critical role in U.S. national defense, as well as world commerce and keeping the seas open to trade. It faces a number of obstacles in maintaining and operating its fleet of ships. We recently looked at these issues and found some troubling long term trends that could impact national defense and spending. We learn more from GAO's Diana Maurer.