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More Boats? We Need More Seamen

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Navy Sonar Technicians Third Class Austin McFatter and Seaman Brian Dwyer stand security force watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) as the ship transits the Suez Canal, December 20, 2022.

Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Porsha Thompson/U.S. Navy

Dan wrote recently about warships (chum in the water for any sailor with an opinion). Specifically, Dan muses about Jerry Hendrix’s piece in The Atlantic, which frets about America’s self-inflicted loss of naval dominance. With that in mind, Dan considers what can be done to bolster the United States’ ability to produce naval vessels at scale and with rapidity — should the worst come to pass and something approximating a world war force our industrial might to once again take up Paul Bunyan’s welding torch.

Dan writes:

Luther Ray Abel

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Luther Ray Abel

Luther Ray Abel is an Associate Editor for National Review. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Luther is a proud native of Sheboygan, Wis.

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