The Navy's new force structure assessment -- which calls for a 355-ship fleet, 47 more ships than previously planned -- could saddle the service's long-term spending plans with a $112 billion price tag, excluding tens of billions of dollars the Navy needs to spend to realize its current vision to grow today's 273-ship battle force to 308. The updated Navy requirement calls for dozens of additional big-ticket warships -- including 16 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, an additional Ford-class aircraft carrier, and...
