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Expansion Plans Face Cost and Workforce Challenges Ahead
President Donald Trump has announced plans for a fifth public shipyard to expand repair capacity for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines, as part of a new National Security Presidential Memorandum. The plan aims to address maintenance delays and support the growth of the fast attack submarine fleet. However, analysts warn that establishing a new public shipyard would be costly and may not necessarily solve maintenance issues, largely due to workforce shortages. The proposal was first reported by Breaking Defense.