CBO report outlines three options for Navy to rapidly boost missile capacity for potential Taiwan conflict
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Alison Bath
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Summary
A Congressional Budget Office report outlines three unconventional options for the U.S. Navy to rapidly increase its missile-carrying capacity over the next five years to prepare for a potential conflict with China over Taiwan. The options include adding missile launchers to existing ships, converting commercial vessels, and using other rapid-deployment methods to boost firepower without waiting for traditional shipbuilding timelines.
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· 3 pulledThe Navy's ability to help defeat Chinese forces in a potential confrontation over Taiwan could improve if hundreds of missile launchers were added to dozens of existing and new ships.
A Congressional Budget Office report published last week detailed three options to quickly increase the size and missile capability of the Navy's fleet over the next five years.
The report proposes unconventional means to quickly increase the Navy's firepower without relying solely on traditional shipbuilding programs.
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