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flag The U.S. Navy is overhauling its fleet and shipyards to boost readiness amid threats from China and Iran, but faces funding and capacity hurdles.

flag The U.S. Navy's fleet, especially its aging Nimitz-class carriers nearing 50 years of service, faces growing challenges in projecting power amid rising global threats, particularly from Iran and China. flag Decades of delayed modernization, design flaws in new Ford-class carriers, and maintenance backlogs have strained readiness. flag Under new Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle, the Navy has launched a new strategy focused on rebuilding shipyards, improving fleet readiness, and adapting doctrine for modern warfare, but success depends on securing sustained funding and overcoming industrial capacity gaps.

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