Free story: As Trump focuses on size of Navy fleet, experts raise questions

President Trump is vowing to grow the Navy's fleet to 350 ships, but naval experts and members of Congress are questioning whether he's focused on the right metric.

Analysts and officials say the number of ships might not be the right focal point for the service. It's not just how many ships the Navy has, they say, but the mix of ships and the capabilities they contribute.

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