Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has sent a letter to Congress warning that ongoing budget gridlock could cause the Navy to delay maintenance on ships and aircraft and force the service to make "trade-offs" to continue to operate. The letter , obtained by Inside Defense , outlines ramifications for the service if the continuing resolution the federal government has been operating under since Oct. 1 extends much further beyond the Dec. 16 deadline. “As you know, operating under a continuing...