Maine Reps Oppose Reported DDG-51 Cut

摘要

Maine’s congressional delegation wrote to President Biden in opposition of reports the forthcoming fiscal year 2022 budget request will recommend procuring only one new destroyer instead of the expected two or three. “We were surprised and dismayed by recent media reports suggesting that the Department of Defense is only expected to request a single DDG-51 Flight III destroyer in the administration’s budget for FY 2022. This would be a reduction from the two DDG-51’s previously projected for FY 2022 and a significant deviation from the current multiyear contract executed by the Navy and the two large surface combatant shipyards,” the letter said. The May 18 letter was signed by Sens. Susan Collins (R), Angus King (I), Rep. Chellie Pingree (D) and Rep. Jared Golden (D).