Washington, March 19 – The United States lacks the commercial maritime base needed to sustain military sealift in a crisis, Pentagon and maritime officials told lawmakers, warning that decades of decline in shipbuilding, cargo access, and fleet capacity have created a critical logistical gap...
c-17 transport fleet
cargo logistics
commercial maritime
fleet modernization
global logistics
indo-pacific region
kc-135 aircraft
kc-46 tanker aircraft
logistics infrastructure
maritimesecurityprogramme
military sealift
shipbuilding decline
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transportation command
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