Naval Shipbuilders Should Be Treated Like Public Utilities

A new Proceedings article argues that naval shipbuilders should be treated like public utilities, a blunt acknowledgment that America’s defense industrial base is too important to be left to market dysfunction alone. The idea reflects growing concern that shipbuilding delays and bottlenecks are undermining readiness. If Washington wants a stronger Navy, it has to stop tolerating a broken procurement system. National security depends on industrial capacity, not bureaucratic excuses. Read more about this...