FREE STORY: Navy faces Capitol Hill blowback on carrier retirement plan

Inside Defense took a deep dive into the Navy's effort to retire one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers instead of undergoing a lengthy refueling process.

The plan to retire the Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is raising questions about the Navy's adherence to a legal code mandating the service keep 11 aircraft carriers, as well as generating concerns about whether the Navy is discarding a valuable asset for untested new technologies. Moreover, it juxtaposes the service's long-term goal of growing the fleet to 355 vessels with a decision that eliminates a capable battle-force ship.

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