"The proliferation of anti-ship capabilities like Chinese A2/AD (anti-access and area-denial capabilities) and drones from Iranian-backed actors like the Houthis is talked about as a reason the surface fleet is obsolete. I just totally disagree they are obsolete," Mr. Kelly said in keynote address at the Surface Navy conference. "I think they're more relevant than ever."
GOP Rep. Trent Kelly: Navy at an 'inflection point,' surface fleet more vital than ever
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Rep. Trent Kelly, the Mississippi Republican who chaired the hearing by the House Armed Services subcommittee on seapower and projection forces, said the U.S. couldn’t fulfill its historic obligation as a seapower unless it rapidly expands the nation’s fleet of warships and the crews to sail them.
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