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Sunday, May 01, 2011

SECNAV: 11 carriers ‘about right’

USS EisenhowerDays after the White House called for a $400 billion reduction in defense spending over the next decade, the Navy’s top civilian wanted to make one thing clear: The Navy needs 11 aircraft carriers.

“I think the number we’ve got is about right,” Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Wednesday during a breakfast meeting with reporters.

He said the ships give the nation a wide array of capabilities that will continue to evolve to address the country’s needs.

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