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America builds 0.1 percent of the world’s ships. China builds 53 percent. Shipbuilding executive Alex Wong says he knows how to fill the gap.

bit.lyAmerica’s Aging Shipyards Are a Crisis Waiting to HappenAmerica builds 0.1 percent of the world’s ships. China builds 53 percent. Shipbuilding executive Alex Wong says he knows how to fill the gap.

24/10/26, 9:00 pm1 repost0 likes

Nikolay Remizov

@nikolrem.bsky.social

0.1 percent versus 53 percent isn't just a trade stat. Commercial yards and naval yards share the same skilled workforce and supplier base, so a hollowed-out commercial industry limits how fast the Navy can build or repair in a real crisis.