Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy has never sold a decommissioned aircraft carrier due to significant national security risks; even retired, the vessels contain sensitive technologies and design ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy is relying on the combination of the annual defense budget and supplemental legislation to buy 19 new ships in 2026, an increase from the five ships purchased in 2025 and eight ...

The United States Navy, arguably the most powerful sea-based military force to ever exist, owes a lot of its power to the large fleet of ships in its arsenal. As of January 2025, it was operating more ...