A bipartisan group of 15 senators sent a letter to appropriations committee leadership calling for the full restoration of funding for two Virginia-class submarines in fiscal year 2025. Signed by Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) and seapower subcommittee chair Tim Kaine (D-VA), the letter emphasizes the importance of attack submarines in deterring competitors like China and criticizes the Navy’s move to reduce FY-25 procurement to a single Virginia boat. “Cutting funding for the Virginia-class program sends...
