A draft defense spending bill released today by House appropriators would fund only four battle force ships and only one Virginia-class submarine in fiscal year 2025, marking a significant break from both the Navy's budget request and from House authorizers' defense policy bill. The spending bill , which will be marked up by the House Appropriations defense subcommittee tomorrow, would provide $31.6 billion for four vessels: two Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers, one San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock and one...
