What Happened
US Navy Explores Foreign Shipbuilding Partnerships Amid Crisis
The White House is considering a significant shift in US defense policy by allowing some Navy ships to be built abroad, with Italy’s Fincantieri potentially benefiting from the proposed expansion. The move aims to address the US Navy’s shipbuilding gap with China, but it faces opposition from Congress and the Shipbuilders Council of America. The plan involves extending the so-called ‘Finnish model’ to allow foreign partners to build US Navy vessels, with the condition that they open or acquire facilities in the US and integrate the American supply chain. This development was first reported by Decode39.