The American Shipbuilding Association today criticized the Navy's plans to back away from the goal of building a 375-ship fleet. ASA President Cynthia Brown bashed the Navy's plans today in a prepared statement, accusing the Pentagon of "studying away" the Navy's requirement for a 375-ship fleet. The fleet already has less than 300 ships and is expected to drop to 200 over the next decade, according to Brown. "This is typical Washington gobbledygook," she said. In early 2002, and again...
