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Thursday, January 12, 2012

US Navy review of ship needs seen done in spring

F-35 Lightning IIThe U.S. Navy will complete a new force structure assessment this spring that will shed light on how many ships and other weapons the service needs, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert said at an industry trade show on Tuesday.

Greenert told the annual Surface Navy Association conference the Navy had about 285 ships in service at the moment and he was "very comfortable" with the Navy's near-term outlook.

He said the assessment would show "what do we need for a ship inventory in the future" in light of a new military strategy released by the Pentagon last week that calls for a smaller U.S. military with a greater focus on Asia.

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