22 jun 2026
US couldn’t repair battle-damaged ships in war with China, study finds
Battle-damaged U.S. warships could not be quickly repaired and returned to combat during a war with China, according to a new report. U.S. maintenance facilities would be overwhelmed and would lack sufficient spare parts to repair ships in theater, concluded the study by RAND, a Washington-based think tank. Nor can the U.S. Navy assume that its Pacific allies have adequate shipyard capacity or political willingness to fix damaged vessels. The U.S. Navy has struggled with overworked ships and crews , as well as overburdened shipyards and repair depots.
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Battle-damaged U.S. warships could not be quickly repaired and returned to combat during a war with China, according to a new report. U.S. maintenance facilities would be overwhelmed and would lack sufficient spare parts to repair ships in theater, concluded the study by RAND, a Washington-based think tank. Nor can the U.S. Navy assume that its Pacific allies have adequate shipyard capacity or political willingness to fix damaged vessels. The U.S. Navy has struggled with overworked ships and crews , as well as overburdened shipyards and repair depots.
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US couldn’t repair battle-damaged ships in war with China, study finds
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