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U.S. shipbuilding
![The Decline of US Naval Power (and How It Can Make a Comeback) The Decline of US Naval Power (and How It Can Make a Comeback)](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-09-20-181006.jpg)
The Decline of US Naval Power (and How It Can Make a Comeback)
By Joseph Kristanto
Decades of continuous sea blindness, increasingly isolationist tendencies, and post-Cold War budget cuts have left the U.S. Navy continuously shrinking year by year.
![Charting a New Course: Why the US Navy Must Confront Unrealistic Optimism Charting a New Course: Why the US Navy Must Confront Unrealistic Optimism](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-15-133749.jpg)
Charting a New Course: Why the US Navy Must Confront Unrealistic Optimism
By Jeffrey M. Voth
In the face of China’s stunning naval buildup, competition in the Asia Pacific is entering a new era with consequences for the naval balance of power. Optimism bias stands in the way.
![The US Navy’s Next Large Surface Combatant The US Navy’s Next Large Surface Combatant](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-08_14-40-31.jpg)
The US Navy’s Next Large Surface Combatant
By Robert Farley
Recent reporting suggests the Navy is going back to basics in designing its next cruiser and destroyer hull.
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